Mount Fagradalsfjall volcano erupts near key Keflavik airport after rising earthquake activity

Officials warned tourists and locals to stay away from the Fagradalsfjall mountain near Reykjavik following a volcanic eruption. The eruption was preceded by a series of earthquakes.

Iceland's Fagradalsfjall mountain near Keflavik airport is erupting again, the government confirmed on Wednesday.

Local media showed images of lava and smoke pouring from a fissure on the side of the mountain.

Still, officials said that Keflavik airport was continuing to operate normally.