The volcano, erupted in Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula was the largest of the four recent ones in the area and has left the sky with plumes of smoke and orange hues, according to The Washington Post.
Iceland's world-famous Blue Lagoon has been evacuated due to nearby seismic activity that suggests an "imminent" volcanic eruption, reported CNN, citing the country's public broadcaster RUV.
A New Zealand district court on Friday ordered tour operators and the company that owns the New Zealand island where a volcanic eruption killed 22 people, to pay a fine of USD 1.6 million (NZ$2.6 million) and to pay compensation of USD 6.2 million (NZ$10.2 million), CNN reported.
The relief consignment worth USD 1 million was airlifted to the capital of West New Britain, Kimbe, from the Papua New Guinea capital, Port Moresby, for distribution within the West New Britain province.
An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia's Irian Jaya late at night on Saturday, the National Centre for Seismology reported.
In continuation of India's commitment to providing relief to the people of Papua New Guinea affected by the volcanic eruption, a special charter flight, loaded with supplies, took off from New Delhi on Thursday.
After weeks of seismic activity forced the evacuation of a nearby village, a volcano in Iceland erupted suddenly on Monday, dazzling the night sky with stunning spurts of lava and smoke, CNN reported.
In a post on X, the Karnataka CM posted some media reports citing USD 1 million aid to Papua New Guinea after a volcanic eruption and a USD 250 million Line of Credit for Kenya to upgrade its agriculture by India and questioned the Centre why the Kannadigas do not deserve a response from the
As volcanic eruption hits Papua New Guinea, India announces USD 1 million for immediate relief assistance to support relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts in Papua New Guinea.
Eleven climbers have been killed and more than 12 are missing after the eruption of Indonesia's Mount Marapi, local officials have said, Al Jazeera reported.