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Iceland’s lava flows have become tourist attractions despite warnings from authorities to stay away from them.

The Fagradalsfjall volcano, 20 miles southwest of Reykjavik, erupted yesterday.

Hot lava danced over the rocks, and thick smoke was also visible in the sky today.

The Icelandic Weather Service urges residents to stay away from the volcano in a deserted valley.

Today’s photo shows tourists going to the valley to take photos and videos.

People were warned to stay away due to the danger of toxic gases and hot magma.

People who forgot to walk through the long valleys said they were delighted to see the lava up close.

As one woman told the BBC:

People gather to watch the spectacular scenery near Iceland’s Fagradalsfjall volcano (Image: AP)

Lava flows at the site of a newly erupted volcano in Grindavík, Iceland, on August 3, 2022. - A volcano erupted from a fissure near Reykjavik, Iceland, on August 3, 2022, the Weather Service said. of Iceland (IMO). With live images from the ground for local media. The eruption lasted six months, from March to September 2021, near the Fagladalsfjar volcano, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Reykjavík, leaving stunned tourists and spectators who flocked to the site. (Photo by JEREMIE RICHARD/AFP) / ALTERNATIVE CULTIVATION (Photo by JEREMIE RICHARD/AFP via Getty Images)

Lava can be seen at the site of the eruption (Image: Getty Images)

“When I got to that hill we decided to go down and get closer. It is a risk and we know it.

Some even take photos with their children and fly over the valley with drones.

Live images from the site yesterday showed magma erupting from a narrow fissure about 100 to 200 meters through the lava field from last year’s eruption, which ended just eight months ago.

The volcano is located not far from Keflavik Airport, Iceland’s international air traffic hub.

People watch lava flow at the site of a newly erupted volcano in Grindavik, Iceland, on August 3, 2022. - The volcano erupted into a fissure near Reykjavik, Iceland, on August 3, 2022, according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO). Live footage on local media showed lava gushing out of the ground. The eruption lasted six months, from March to September 2021, near the Fagladalsfjar volcano, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Reykjavík, leaving stunned tourists and spectators who flocked to the site. (Photo by JEREMIE RICHARD/AFP) / ALTERNATIVE CULTIVATION (Photo by JEREMIE RICHARD/AFP via Getty Images)

A couple standing on a hill looking at the lava (Image: Getty Images)

Fortunately, the flight was not affected by the incident.

“Currently, there are no disruptions to flights to and from Iceland, and international corridors are open,” the Foreign Office said in a statement.

It was the first eruption in 800 years on the Reykjanes Peninsula.

Scientists observed volcanic activity near the crust last week.

Volcanologist Magnus Tumi Gudmundsson said the eruption was smaller than previous eruptions.

Lava erupts and flows at the site of a newly erupted volcano in Grindavik, Iceland, on August 3, 2022. -The volcano erupted into a fissure near Reykjavík, Iceland, on August 3, 2022, as lava, the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) said. The eruption lasted six months, from March to September 2021, near the Fagladalsfjar volcano, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Reykjavík, leaving stunned tourists and spectators who flocked to the site. (Photo by Haraldur Gudjonsson/AFP) (Photo by Haraldur Gudjonsson/AFP via Getty Images)

People are urged to stay away from the valley (Image: AFP)

A volcano has started to erupt in southwest Iceland, the country's weather service said. The eruption occurred near Mount Fagradalsfar, 32 kilometers (20 miles) southwest of the capital Reykjavik, according to the Icelandic Meteorological Agency. Live video from the site shows molten lava pouring out of a narrow fissure. The eruption follows days of smaller earthquakes in the region and is close to Keflavik airport, Iceland's international air traffic hub. Last year's eruption in the same area was the first in nearly 800 years on Iceland's Reykjavík peninsula and produced spectacular lava flows for months.

The eruption occurred about 25 miles from Reykjavik (Image: AFP)

“But I don’t know where the process is,” he said.

A 2021 eruption in the same area produced spectacular lava flows for several months.

Situated atop a volcanic hotspot in the North Atlantic, Iceland erupts on average every four to five years.

The recent eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in 2010 released clouds of ash and dust into the atmosphere.

The blast disrupted air traffic between Europe and North America for several days, as volcanic ash can damage aircraft engines.

More than 100,000 flights have been canceled and millions of passengers have been stranded.

Icelandic Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir said in a statement: “So far, we know that the eruption does not pose a threat to populated areas or critical infrastructure.”

Of course, we will continue to monitor the situation closely.

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