Volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland
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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.
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A volcanic fissure has opened up near the town of Grindavík on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula following a significant uptick in earthquake activity.
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The Weather Channel on MSNIceland Volcano Erupts Again, Prompting Evacuations Of Grindavik, Blue Lagoon SpaTourists and residents were forced to flee as a volcano erupted again Tuesday in southwestern Iceland. Here's the latest.
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.
A volcano began erupting in southwestern Iceland on Tuesday as tourists at the nearby Blue Lagoon and residents of local communities were evacuated. Flames and smoke shot through the air as a fissure opened near the town of Grindavík,
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AccuWeather on MSNVolcano erupts in Iceland, forcing evacuations of nearby town and Blue Lagoon resortA 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.
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Travel + Leisure on MSNIceland's 'Earthquake Swarm' and Volcanic Eruptions Forces Evacuation of Tourists and LocalsAn Icelandic volcano on the country's Reykjanes Peninsula has erupted again. Here's what travelers need to know.
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.