Summary

  • A state of emergency has been declared in southern Iceland because of another volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula - the fourth since December

  • It is thought to be the most powerful flare-up so far. Lava has reached the eastern defences around the evacuated town of Grindavik, local media said

  • People have also been moved from the nearby Blue Lagoon, one of Iceland's most popular tourist attractions

  • According to the country's civil defence service, the eruption began after 20:00 local time (20:00 GMT) on Saturday, north of Grindavik

  • There will be no text updates on this page but you can watch live footage from the area by pressing the play button above

Live Reporting

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    We're bringing you live footage from Iceland, where a volcano has erupted on the Reykjanes Peninsula for the fourth time since December.

    A state of emergency has been declared and lava is spilling towards Grindavik, which has already been evacuated.

    Read our full news story here.

    Click or tap the play button above to watch footage from the area.

    And for more reporting, read the piece below on the town of Grindavik, based on interviews with the people that live there.