River of fire on ice

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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