Volcano erupts again in Iceland, seventh eruption this year

A

volcano

erupted in

southwest Iceland

late Wednesday, marking the seventh eruption since December, according to the

Icelandic Meteorological Office

(IMO).
The eruption occurred at the

Sundhnuksgigar volcanic fissure

near the town of Grindavik. Live footage reveals lava flowing from a fissure.
“No infrastructure was currently threatened, but Grindavik -- a small fishing town -- was being evacuated,” IMO specialist Benedikt Ofeigsson told public radio RAS2.
The eruption follows a period of heightened seismic activity in the region.

Iceland

has 33 active volcanoes.