View of the eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula Live view of a volcano in southwestern Iceland that has erupted for the seventh time since December, sending molten lava flowing towards the Blue Lagoon spa,

A volcano near Iceland’s capital erupted on Wednesday night, becoming the seventh such event in the area since December.

Air travelers heading into Reykjavík were treated to an arresting view on Thursday evening. This video captured from an Icelandair flight shows the ongoing eruption of a volcano on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula.