The volcanic fissure that opened up in Iceland early Wednesday has now expanded, and stretches further north than at any time since 2023.Lava and toxic gas continue to spill from the latest eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula.

Tourists and locals have been evacuated on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula after the twelfth volcanic eruption in the region since 2021. The eruption began around 4 am on Wednesday following an intense seismic swarm on the Reykjanes Peninsula,

Spectacular drone footage captured the Sundhnúkur volcanic fissure erupting in southwest Iceland on Wednesday. A river-like flow of lava illuminated the landscape after a massive 1.5-mile fissure opened up in the early hours of the morning.