The fishing village of Grindavik was evacuated last month due to seismic activity near the volcano. Now authorities say the town may be spared as lava flow decreases.
A volcano erupted earlier this week on the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland, spewing lava and smoke across an extensive area after weeks of intense seismic activity.
By Marco Trujillo and Marko Djurica REYKJAVIK (Reuters) - Lava flows from a volcano in Iceland were slowing on Wednesday as heavy snows cloaked the ar.
The footage shows the two miles long gash which has opened up on the Reykjanes peninsula - spewing between 100 and 200 cubic metres of lava every second.