A volcano in southwest Iceland that erupted in late March has a new lava-spewing canyon that forced the evacuation of hundreds of hikers on Monday. The volcano, which is located about 20 miles from Iceland’s capital Reykjavík, has caused tens of thousands of earthquakes in the past three weeks. Tourists have flocked to the fiery scene, with an estimated 30,000 visitors since the volcano was reactivated. The new canyon spotted Monday is about 500 meters long, but is not an immediate threat to life as it is far from hiking trails, Iceland’s emergency ministry said. Still, the entire area was evacuated. Geophysicist Magnus Gudmundsson told the AP that the volcano’s activity may be entering a second phase and moving north. “We are now seeing less lava coming out of the two original craters,” he said. “This could be the start of the second phase.”
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