Scientists said Barren Island volcano, of India’s Andaman Islands, has been erupting since 2005, increasing fears of a major geological event.

The volcano, located on the isolated and uninhabited Barren Island, erupted in 1991 after a gap of more than 150 years, and then again in 2005.

When investigating an apparent ‘third’ eruption in 2017, scientists discovered the volcano had actually not stopped erupting in the previous decade or so.

Researchers from the Indian Space Research Organisation (IRSO) were surprised to discover the volcano has been active for years - warning a full-scale eruption was a danger, if impossible to predict.