Lightning on the crater in Iceland

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

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

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

Photo taken on April 17.Photo: Reuters.

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

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

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

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