Volcano erupts in Iceland - photos

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Just after 12 o´clock , midnight ( local time ) a volcano erupted at Eyjafjalljokull ( eyjafjallaglacier ) in Iceland.Civil defence has declared an emergency situation.and evacuation has begun of people near the volcano.
Civil Defence , says that all rescue teams in the area are at the highest alert.
Few hundred people are in and near the danger zone near the volcano.
A coast guard helicopter , is on its way , with a volcano specialists to see how big the volcano is.
The helicopter will be at the site just before two o´clock ( local time )
The police in Westmann Islands , says that they see bright light from the Glacier.

Also that many are watching , and they are in a shock,becuase they remember the volcano that hit their island in 1973.The volcano is at Fimmvörðuháls, a location between Eyjafjallajokull and Myrdalsjokull.
According to the Iceland Coast Guard, the volcano erupted , in a 1 Kilometer long opening in the ground.
The opening is , in a south- east to south-west direction.
The Volcano is not under ice or the glacier.
Lots of traffic is in both direction , from and to the volcano area.
Looks like people are also going ,to see this natural activity.
500 people that live in the area, have been evacuated.

The volcano is not very powerful now, but it is getting more powerful,according to scientists .

source: http://iceland-dori.blogspot.com/2010/03/volcano-in-iceland-not-under-glacier.html