Iceland volcano erupts, forcing tourists and residents to evacuate | News

Lava penetrates protective barriers near Grindavik, a fishing town on a southwestern peninsula also evacuated last year.

A volcano has erupted south of Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik, spewing lava and smoke in a fiery display that had earlier triggered the evacuation of tourists and residents although air traffic continued as normal.

“Warning: An eruption has begun,” the Icelandic Meteorological Office said in a statement on Tuesday. “The total length of the eruptive fissure is now…