Originally posted by Wikinews. Wikinews content appears under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 license except where specified. As these articles are static snapshots of news items that may be later updated, they may not represent the latest or final revision of that article, and posted information may be only preliminary. Volcanic eruption in Iceland ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 21, 2010 Original URL: http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Volcanic_eruption_in_Iceland A volcanic eruption started yesterday in south Iceland at or near the Eyjafjallajökull glacier. The first signs of of the eruption were seen between 23:00 and midnight GMT. It is still not clear were the exact location of the eruption is but it appears to be on Fimmvörðuháls. glacier. People living in the area are being evacuated. Police have closed the roads into the area and a state of emergency has been declared. The eruption is expected to result in flooding if it is under the glacier, but fortunately it appears to between Eyjafjallajökull and another glacier, Mýrdalsjökull, reducing the danger of flooding. It is reported that the eruption can be seen as far away as from Vestmannaeyjar. So far the lava flow is viscous and thick. The air carrier Icelandair has diverted flights which were destined for Iceland as a precaution, due to the risks to aircraft of flying into volcanic ash. A notice to airlines prohibits flights within 120 nautical miles of the volcano. Iceland is a volcanic island situated atop the Mid-Atlantic Ridge at the juncture of the American and European tectonic plates. == Sources == * http://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldgosið_við_Eyjafjallajökul_2010 * http://www.ruv.is/frett/eldgos-hafid-i-eyjafjallajokli * http://grapevine.is/Home/ReadArticle/Volcano-Erupts-Under-Eyjafjallajokull * http://www.icelandair.us/information/media/newslist/detail/item426219/Volcanic_eruption_in_Eyjafjallaglacier_-_flights_to_Iceland_are_on_hold_More/ * http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8578576.stm * http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1702-02= * http://www.flugstodir.is/?PageID=4&NewsID=1639 * http://www.almannavarnir.is/displayer.asp?cat_id=8&module_id=220&element_id=2036 .