A warning of increased earthquakes in the area was given five minutes before molten rock came bursting from the earth.
An "alarming" volcanic eruption took place earlier tonight - resulting in lava spewing hundreds of feet into the air. A state of emergency has been declared after the incident in Iceland earlier this evening.
The Mirror reports the last eruption ended up destroying hot water pipes leaving 20,000 residents without heating. Experts in the scientific community fear the long-dormant fault line running under the country has woken up. People on the outskirts of nearby Reykjavik have been taking pictures and selfies. Livestreams show fountains of rock soaring into the air. Authorities had warned for weeks of an imminent eruption.
The Icelandic Met Office, the Department of Civil Protection, Emergency Management and a team of scientists from the University of Iceland, have been actively monitoring the situation and analysing developments.
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