Iceland’s volcanic eruption outside Reykjavik officially over

Spectacular lava flow which drew hundred of thousands of tourists goes quite shortly after a record-breaking run

Authorities in Iceland have officially declared the country's longest volcanic eruption in 50 years over. The spectacle drew hundreds of thousands of tourists to witness its lava flows.

It's been three months since lava last came out, so this eruption is now considered over," said Bryndis Yr Gisladottir, specialist in natural hazards at the Icelandic Meteorological Institute (IMO).