The volcanic eruption in Eyjafjallajökull glacier looked magnificent in the twilight on Monday evening when RÚV cameraman Tómas Gunnarsson flew over the eruption site. Lava spurted through the dark ash cloud, which rose from the crater.
The Eyjafjallajökull eruption is attracting tourists. Photo taken by Bjarni Brynjólfsson yesterday.
The countryside below the Eyjafjöll mountain range was again subject to extensive ash fall yesterday. Managing director of the South Iceland Agricultural Society along with 20 agricultural consultants visited the area yesterday to assist farmers,” ruv.is reports.
The ash cloud from the Eyjafjallajökull eruption is causing widespread disruptions to flights; airports in Morocco, Turkey and Spain are closed today, AP reports. However, airports in Iceland are open.
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