Iceland volcano spews more lava

Fountains of lava, up to 60 meters high, spurt from a fissure in the ground on the north side of the Bardarbunga volcano in Iceland on Tuesday.
Fountains of lava, up to 60 meters high, spurt from a fissure in the ground on the north side of the Bardarbunga volcano in Iceland on Tuesday.
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Reuters, Reykjavik :
Iceland’s Bardarbunga volcano poured out more lava on Wednesday but no ash was emerging from the eruption, authorities said.
The ash warning for aviation stood at orange, the second-highest level on a five-color scale indicating a risk of ash that could hinder air traffic, after a brief rise to the top level of red on Sunday when lava fountains rose 50 meters high.
In 2010, an ash cloud from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano, in a different region of Iceland, closed much of Europe’s air space for six days after an eruption under the icecap.

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