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A volcano began erupting in southwestern Iceland on Tuesday, just hours after authorities evacuated a nearby community and the Blue Lagoon spa.
The New York Times |
A volcano in southwestern Iceland began erupting on Tuesday, prompting the closure of the popular Blue Lagoon tourist destination and threatening the town of Grindavik, about 25 miles southwest of th...
BBC |
The last time the peninsula had a period of volcanic activity was 800 years ago - and the eruptions continued for decades.

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Volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland after a nearby town and spa are evacuated
A volcano in southwestern Iceland that has erupted repeatedly for more than a year again belched lava and smoke into the air, just hours after authorities evacuated the few remaining residents of a nearby fishing village.
Iceland volcano begins erupting as nearby town, popular Blue Lagoon spa evacuated
A volcano began erupting in southwestern Iceland on Tuesday, just hours after authorities evacuated a nearby community and a geothermal spa, one of Iceland’s biggest tourist attractions. Flames and smoke shot through the air as the volcanic fissure opened near the town of Grindavik,
Iceland volcano erupts, forcing evacuation of nearby Grindavik and Blue Lagoon tourist destination
A volcanic eruption in southwest Iceland led to the evacuation of Grindavík and the Blue Lagoon, with the fissure measuring 500 meters and molten rock visible.
Iceland Volcano Eruption Threatens Town
The eruption began near Grindavik, a small town long threatened by volcanic disruptions, and prompted the closure of a popular tourist destination.
Authorities in Iceland evacuate town, Blue Lagoon spa over fear of volcanic eruption
Iceland’s Met Office says a volcano is erupting in the southwestern part of the country, hours after a nearby town and a geothermal spa were evacuated
Lava bursts through Grindavík's defense barriers as new volcanic eruption begins on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula
Lava bursts through Grindavík's defense barriers as new volcanic eruption begins on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula
Tourists and residents evacuated as volcano erupts in Iceland
Tourists and residents have been evacuated as a volcano erupted in south-west Iceland, threatening a town and popular attraction. The volcano has been spewing lava and smoke in a fiery display of orange and red since the eruption began in the morning,
Volcano Eruption Forces Evacuation Of Iceland's Blue Lagoon Spa And Nearby Town
A volcano began erupting in southwestern Iceland on Tuesday, just hours after authorities evacuated a nearby community and the Blue Lagoon spa. Flames and smoke shot through the air as the volcanic fissure opened near the town of Grindavik,
Iceland Volcano Erupts Again, Prompting Evacuations Of Grindavik, Blue Lagoon Spa
Tourists and residents were forced to flee as a volcano erupted again Tuesday in southwestern Iceland. Here's the latest.
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Volcano erupts in Iceland, forcing evacuations of nearby town and Blue Lagoon resort
A volcanic eruption in southwest Iceland on Tuesday forced the evacuation of the town of Grindavík and the nearby Blue Lagoon tourist site, as lava and smoke poured from a newly opened fissure.
Volcano erupts in Iceland, forcing evacuation of tourists and residents
Tuesday's eruption also caused the evacuation of the Blue Lagoon spa, one of the country's top tourist destinations.
Blue Lagoon tourists evacuated as volcano erupts in Iceland
Blue Lagoon tourists evacuated as volcano erupts in Iceland - Iceland’s Meteorological Office reported that the eruption began at approximately 9:45 AM local time
Irish Star on MSN1d
Iceland volcano eruption: Blue Lagoon evacuated as tourists trapped inside red alert zone
The Blue Lagoon in Iceland has been evacuated as the Sunddhnúksgígar volcano is set to erupt 'at any moment' with very little warning, with the hot spot in a 'red alert' zone
Iceland evacuates Blue Lagoon amid volcano eruption
Lava has begun flowing from a volcano near Iceland's capital, after authorities began evacuating nearby communities. The meteorological office said an eruption is underway after previously warning of the threat.
Iceland volcano erupts again near town of Grindavik
Officials in Iceland have evacuated homes in the town of Grindavik and nearby tourist spa resort Blue Lagoon after the area was hit by another volcanic eruption. The volcano began spewing lava shortly after residents were evacuated. Multiple earthquakes occurred in the area throughout the day, which officials took as a warning of the eruption.
Iceland volcano erupts, forcing thousands to evacuate — including from the popular tourist destination Blue Lagoon
A volcano on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula began erupting Tuesday morning. State media reported that the nearby town of Grindavik was evacuated. One of Iceland’s most popular tourist destinations, the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, posted on its website that it was temporarily closed due to a magma intrusion.
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