Residents return to Iceland town as volcano eruption peters out

Reykjavik (AFP) Dec 21, 2023

Evacuated residents of the Icelandic town of Grindavik returned Thursday for daytime visits as a nearby volcanic eruption appeared to be petering out, though their hopes of spending Christmas at home were dashed. The eruption, which began on Monday evening, opened a fissure in the ground about four kilometres (2.5 miles) long, spewing glowing fountains of orange lava into the sky only three