Volcano erupts in Iceland, hundreds evacuated The Associated Press March 21, 2010, 5:30AM ET By GUDJON HELGASON
REYKJAVIK, Iceland
Authorities evacuated hundreds of people after a volcano erupted beside a glacier in southern Iceland, Iceland's civil protection agency said Sunday.
The eruption occurred around 11:30 p.m. Saturday (1930 EDT) beside the Eyjafjallajokull glacier, the fifth largest in Iceland. No damage or injuries were immediately reported.
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