The volcano that erupted last night on Iceland’s Reykjavík peninsula, south of the capital Reykjavik, is still spewing lava, ash and a plume of gases.

The eruption at Sundhnuks crater appears to be “stabilising”, according to Iceland’s meteorological institute, however the village of Grindavikwhich has been vacated since November 11, maybe it’s in serious danger because of the lava rivers and the fissure about four kilometers long that has formed on the ground.

The same time, Reykjavik is at risk of toxic air pollution due to the gases released – and still released – by the volcanic eruption.

“Air pollution caused by the explosion is likely to affect Reykjavik tonight or tomorrow” the country’s Meteorological Service said.

All roads around Grindavik have been closed and will remain closed for the next few daysthe police announced via Facebook, clarifying that there is no danger to the population as the situation currently stands.

In 2021, 2022 and last July, volcanic eruptions in an uninhabited area on the outskirts of Grindavik had become major tourist attractionsattracting nearly 680,000 visitors, according to the Icelandic Tourist Board.

During last night, the head of civil protection and emergency management in Iceland, Vidir Reinison, speaking on public broadcaster RUV, warned that this new explosion “it’s not a tourist boom and you have to watch it from afar.”