we begin with a dramatic volcano eruption in iceland, which is sending lava spewing hundreds of metres into the sky. let s take you straight to these live pictures from south western iceland as the volcano continues to spew jets of molten lava from a crack in the earth that s now several kilometres long. the area is a volcanic and seismic hot spot not far from the capital, reykyavik. experts say the eruption could last weeks or maybe even months. this is the moment the volcano erupted late on monday captured on webcam by the icelandic broadcaster ruv as smoke and fiery lava lit up the night sky. and look at these pictures, caught by an eyewitness from their phone as they were driving past the volcano. scientists are continuing to monitor the explosion from the air and land. they had predicted an eruption after detecting intense seismic activity over the past few weeks butjust didn t know exactly when it would happen. more than 4,000 residents of the nearest to
lava spewing hundreds of metres into the sky i want to share these pictures from southwestern iceland as the volcano continues to spew jets of molten lava from a crack in the earth that is now several kilometres long and it is a seismic hotspot not far from the capital reykjavik. it could last weeks or even months. our correspondent is following the story and since the subject. this is as close as we can get to the volcano which shows that we can see right behind me in the distance. the authorities here are urging people not to come to this area for their safety and also to allow scientists to assess the situation on the ground. but i can tell you, we can smell the smoke and ashes floating in the air. again here and feel the vibrations our feet and we can hear the sound of the volcanoes in the background and looking at the situation, driving her the capital reykjavik which is a0 minutes away and we could see the orange jets of lava in the distance that gives you an idea ofjus