Iceland’s most active volcano erupts
May 22nd, 2011 - 3:32 am ICT by BNO NewsREYKJAVIK (BNO NEWS) — Iceland’s most active volcano, the Grímsvötn, started erupting on late Saturday afternoon, officials said.
The Icelandic Meteorlogical Office confirmed the eruption in a brief warning, giving no other details. It started at around 5.30 p.m. local time, according to local media.
In 2010, the eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland caused an unprecedented disruption of air travel in northern Europe.
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