A volcano has erupted on the Reykjanes Peninsula in south-west Iceland after a nearby town and the Blue Lagoon spa, a popular tourist destination, were evacuated.
Iceland's Meteorological Office said the eruption started around 09.45 local time (10:45 BST) just north of the small town of Grindavík. The crack that opened in the ground now measures about 1,200m (3,937ft) and continues to extend southward.
The eruption occurred after earthquakes hit the area known as the Sundhnúk crater range around 06:30 local time.
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