A volcano in Iceland has erupted for the second time in a month, spewing lava towards the town of Grindavik as residents were evacuated from their homes.

Molten rock flowed to within 450 metres of the town, a settlement of 3,800 people on the Reykjanes peninsula in the southwest of the country, according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office.

“A black day” read the front page of the Icelandic daily Morgunbladid. By Monday, live video footage showed glimpses of orange lava still flowing to the surface but at smaller volumes, and further away from the town.

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