A volcanic eruption in Southwestern Iceland forced the evacuation of a nearby town and the world-famous Blue Lagoon ...

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A volcanic eruption in Iceland forced the evacuation of the Blue Lagoon spa and the town of Grindavík as lava is flowing ...

A volcanic fissure spews lava and smoke as it erupts near the town of Grindavík, Iceland, on January 14, 2024. The eruption is the latest in a series of outbursts that could continue in the region.

Grindavík is about 70 kilometers (43 miles) southwest of Iceland’s capital city, Reykjavík. Authorities have not issued an evacuation order for Reykjavik, suggesting they believe it wouldn’t ...

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Both Grindavík and the nearby Blue Lagoon spa — a popular tourist attraction — have been evacuated in anticipation of the eruption, and roads heading in and out of the town have been closed.

Grindavík is some 30 miles south of Reykjavík, Iceland's capital city. Icelandic officials have not reported issues in the capital caused by the eruption.

In an update on Sunday afternoon, the Icelandic Meteorological Office said the latest eruption—which followed the opening up of an initial lava fissure 1.7 miles to the north of Grindavík on ...

“Grindavík is not in danger as it looks and it is unlikely that this crack will get any longer, although nothing can be ruled out,” Magnús Tumi said. 16.

A volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula erupted on Sunday (Jan. 14), cracking open fissures that are extending toward Grindavík and threatening to drown the town in lava flows.