Lava flowed into the Icelandic town of Grindavik, which was evacuated after a volcano spewed orange smoke into the night sky and spewed molten rock from the Reykjanes Peninsula.
The fissure has overtaken barricades put in place to protect the city, with the country's prime minister calling it a “very dangerous situation” and a senior official saying it is a “worst-case scenario.”
Grindavik was evacuated in November before A A massive explosion from the same peninsula in December.
Here are some of the most surprising images from the most recent eruption so far.
Follow the latest: Lava inside the city after a new crack opened
A volcano in southwest Iceland, near the town of Grindavik, has erupted for the second time in less than a month.
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Houses burning due to the volcanic eruption
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Lava from the eruption reaches the Icelandic city
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