QUITO: A volcano erupted on an uninhabited island in the Galapagos, Ecuadorian authorities said, spewing lava on the ecologically sensitive environment.

La Cumbre volcano on Fernandina island, one of the youngest in the archipelago, began erupting on Sunday evening (Monday in Manila), Galapagos National Park (PNG) officials said in a statement.

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