Iceland Volcano: Startling Pictures from Iceland and the Enormous Ash Clouds

By Rhianna King

Dark, menacing and showing no signs of abating, this is the apocalyptic-style scene that has simultaneously captivated and terrified locals at the heart of Iceland's volcanic eruption.

As people in Britain and the rest of Europe are caught up with the unprecedented travel chaos caused by the eruption, those in Iceland are living with blankets of ash falling from the sky and fears of volcanic floods.

This stunning series of images shows how the black volcanic fog that has wreaked havoc across Europe has created an eerie spectacle.

It's behind you: Motorists escape the smoke and ash rising up from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano

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Darkness falls: A farm is shrouded in black as the volcanic cloud spreads across Iceland

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Spectacular: Lightning streaks across the sky as lava flows from a volcano in Eyjafjallajokul

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