#volcano-eruption

#volcano-eruption

A cloud of ash and gas from the volcano sparked an aviation red alert for planes travelling through the area, after it reached an altitude of roughly 27,000 feet.

The Sundhnukur volcano has erupted near Iceland's capital, Reykjavik, marking the 12th volcanic eruption since 2021, according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office.

'We might not be able to work, and stores might not open,' she said. 'The last time something like this happened, the city was blanketed in ash for an entire month.'