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Liputan6.com, Reykjavik: A total of three American flight had diverted to Boston, due to volcano eruption in southern Iceland. The aircraft is transferred, of which depart from Seattle, Washington; Orlando, Florida; and Boston, Massachusetts. All domestic flights were also canceled until the time that has not been determined, said Service Broadcasting Iceland.

Volcanic eruptions occurred at around 23:30 in the bottom of the glacier Eyjafjallajökull. The fear of the coming flood of glacier melting, authorities were evacuating about 400 people in south-east, 160 kilometers from the capital Reykjavik. No damage or injuries in the accident, said Vidir Reynisson, Manager of the Department for the Department of Civil Protection Iceland, Friday (21 / 3).

Iceland is a volcanic island of Europe in the North Atlantic is mostly the area is desert, the Arctic to the mountains, glaciers, volcanoes, and agricultural areas in the lowlands near the coast. The mountain last erupted in 1820. (AP / Jb)