A volcano on Iceland's southwestern coast erupted on Saturday for the fourth time since December, prompting an evacuation, officials said.
A volcano on Iceland's southwestern coastThe eruption began between Mt. Hagafell and Mt. Stóra Skógfell at 20:23 UTC, with a "2.9-km-long fissure forming quickly," the Icelandic Meteorological Office"The lead-up to the eruption was short," Iceland's Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management said in a statement, noting that a state of emergency has been declared due to the eruption.
"The eruption is effusive in nature, so the eruption plume consists mainly of steam and gas," the office said. Lava was flowing westwards in the direction of protection barriers for the Svartsengi region and southeast toward the protection barriers for Grindavík, the office said.
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