Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland has become a attraction for tens of thousands of tourists in the past days.

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Lava and ash sprayed from the fault line about 800 m long.Photo: AP.

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People watch the spectacle of lava erupting from Eyjafjallajokull volcano on March 30. The mountain began to spray from March 21 after nearly 200 years of sleep.Photo: Christopher Lund.

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Reuters cited the Icelandic police source as saying more than 25,000 people had come near the volcano to see the eruption of the lava.Photo: Christopher Lund.

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Lava flows down the canyon forming a red trail between glaciers.Photo: Christopher Lund .

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The columns of dust and smoke are several hundred meters high.Photo: AFP.

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Many tourists come near a place with lava on March 27.Photo: AFP.