NASA has captured images of the ancient volcanic fissures in Iceland that cracked open, spewing red-hot lava and posing a significant threat to towns, particularly Grindavik, where evacuations took place.

‘Hazard remains high’: NASA captures images of new lava-emitting fissures in Iceland

Residents returned briefly to an evacuated fishing town in Iceland on Thursday for the first time since a volcanic eruption to check on their homes and collect some belongings. Scientists who flew over the area on Thursday said lava flows had continued to diminish and no volcanic activity was visible.

Volcano erupts in Southwest Iceland, flowing lava reaches fishing town

Thrill-seekers on Monday night (Dec 18), ignoring all danger warnings, reached at the site of a huge volcano eruption in Iceland, where boiling lava spewed into the sky.

Thrill-seekers ignore danger warnings to capture volcano eruption in Iceland. Here’s what happens next

A volcano in Iceland erupted on Tuesday (Dec 19) sending molten lava in the sky. The eruption in southwest Iceland took place after the region rumbled due to earthquakes for weeks.

Iceland volcano is ejecting enough lava to fill olympic swimming pool in 20 seconds

Spewing lava and smoke in an awe-inspiring yet frightening display, a volcano in Southwest Iceland erupted late on Monday after weeks of intense earthquake activity, Iceland's Meteorological Office said.

Lava flows from two-mile crack as Iceland volcano erupts following weeks of anticipation

Officials in Iceland have warned of a volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula amid the region of the country around the Svartsengi geothermal power plant continuing to inflate as magma pooled under the surface of Earth's crust.

Officials in Iceland warn of volcanic eruption on Reykjanes Peninsula: Report

Thousands of visitors have been drawn to the Icelandic volcano which erupted on March 19 as it continues to spew out lava. Since the eruption started, people have hiked to the site on the Reykjanes Peninsula, some 30 kilometres southwest of the capital, hoping to be awed by the rare lava fountains.

Playing volleyball or cooking hot dogs, spectacular 'lava show' draws visitors to Icelandic volcano

Iceland was shaken by 20,000 earthquakes in 7 days. Experts say a volcanic eruption is imminent. The last time a volcano erupted in Iceland, the world suffered its worst traffic disruption since WWII. Will it be worse this time? WION's Palki Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas: Iceland prepares for a volcanic eruption