Photographers capture scenes of lightning appearing on Eyjafjallajokull crater in Iceland over the past few days.

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It seems that lightning strikes directly from the volcano. According to scientists, so far that phenomenon still has many mysteries.

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Lightning appears between dust and lava on Eyjafjallajokull crater in the early morning of April 18.Photo: AP.

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Photo taken on April 17.Photo: Reuters.

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This photo was taken in a place 30 kilometers from the volcano in Iceland.Photo: Peter Vancoillie.

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Purple lightning appeared before dawn on April 19.Photo: Marco Fulle.

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Lava spurted up with lightning on April 18.Photo: Oli Haukur Myrdal.

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Lightning divided into several branches on April 18.Photo: Marco Fulle .