Dramatic moment Iceland volcano erupts ‘without warning’ AGAIN as lava spews hundreds of feet into air

ANOTHER volcano has erupted in Iceland, spewing bright orange lava into the night sky without warning.

A state of emergency has been declared on the Reykjanes peninsula just south of Iceland’s capital Reykjavik.

AFP

The sky is coloured orange as molten lava flows out from a fissure on the Reykjanes peninsula north of the evacuated town of Grindavik, western Iceland[/caption]

It is the fourth “alarming” volcanic eruption in three months.

Video of the area showed fountains of molten rock burst from fissures in the ground.

“Warning: An eruption began in Reykjanes,” the Icelandic Meteorological Office said on its website.

THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY…

The Sun is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video.

Download our fantastic, new and improved free App for the best ever Sun Online experience. For iPhone click here, for Android click here. 

Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.