The eruption could be seen from the outskirts of Reykjavík, Iceland's capital, which is about 32 kilometres away.

Icelandic night sky glows as long dormant volcano erupts

A volunteer uses his walkie talkie as he monitors Mount Merapi during an eruption in Sleman, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. Indonesia's most active volcano erupted Wednesday with a river of lava and searing gas clouds flowing 1,500 meters (4,900 feet) down its slopes. (AP Photo/Slamet Riyadi)

Lava and searing gas clouds can be seen flowing 1,500 metres down a volcano as it erupted in Indonesia.

Most active volcano in Indonesia erupts as area on second-highest danger alert

The last major eruption of Mount Merapi in 2010 killed 353 people.

Indonesia’s most active volcano Mount Merapi erupts

More than 30,000 people have been evacuated from the area.

Philippines volcano: Ash and lava continues to spew as thousands flee

The Taal volcano in the Philippines has erupted, spewing lava and clouds of ash and steam and forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands.

Taal volcano begins spewing lava in Philippines

Police in New Zealand carried out "extensive shoreline and substantial aerial searches" but could not locate the missing pair. 

Search called off for two missing victims of New Zealand volcano eruption

The latest victim died in hospital on Sunday evening.

Death toll from New Zealand volcano eruption increases to 19

Police released the identity of three of the victims on Sunday. 

New Zealand volcano death toll rises as victim dies in Australian hospital

The death toll has risen to eight with the confirmation on Thursday of two Sydney brothers being killed.

Bodies set to be recovered from New Zealand volcano site

Nine people missing after a volcanic eruption in New Zealand have been named by authorities.

Nine people feared dead after White Island volcano explosion named

Monitoring agency GeoNet said further eruptions on White Island were ‘likely’.

New Zealand needs 1.2 million square centimetres of skin to help volcano victims

Six people have been confirmed dead, with eight more missing, after Monday’s eruption at White Island.

White Island volcano death toll rises to six as two Brits remain in hospital

New Zealand's most continuously active volcano White Island has erupted, killing five people and leaving many more unaccounted for.

White Island: Tourist hotspot and New Zealand’s most active volcano

The volcano has been defunct for 250 million years, so there's no danger of it spewing lava. 

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A huge plume of smoke was sent 2km into the air on the small Italian island of Stromboli. 

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