Almost two weeks after earthquakes signalled potential activity from Iceland’s Bardarbunga volcano, visible evidence of an eruption has appeared in an area between Bardarbunga and the nearby Askja volcanic system.In a statement, the Icelandic Meteorological Office said: “An eruption started in Holuhraun, north of Dyngjujökull [an outlet glacier on the north end of the larger Vatna glacier] at around 00:02 am. It is a small fissure eruption and at 2:40 a.m. the activity appears to have decreased.”A triangular section of airspace over the eruption site has been closed, but the country’s airports remain open.Icelandair press secretary Guðjón Arngrímsson said: “We
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