Lava flows slow from latest Icelandic volcano eruption

The flow of lava following the latest volcanic eruption in Iceland has slowed down, officials said on Sunday. On Saturday evening, the volcano erupted for the fourth time in four months near the Icelandic port town of Grindavík on the Reykjanes Peninsula. The type of eruptions are known as fissure eruptions, in which there are normally no large explosions or significant spreading of ash. Nevertheless, the bright red-orange glow of the eruptions could also be seen from the capital Reykjavik, which lies around 55 kilometres north-east of Grindavík. Although the lava has slowed, Einar Hjörleifsso...