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 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.

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.

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

A volcano is erupting in the southwestern part of Iceland, hours after a nearby town and the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa were evacuated.

Emergency services also evacuated the nearby Blue Lagoon luxury spa hours ahead of the eruption. A volcano has erupted near Iceland's capital, spewing lava and smoke and triggering the evacuation of tourists and residents.

The eruption began near Grindavik, a small town long threatened by volcanic disruptions, and prompted the closure of a popular tourist destination.

Magma flows have begun at a volcano near Iceland's capital, causing authorities to evacuate nearby communities. The meteorological office says an imminent eruption is likely.Icelandic authorities evacuated the town of Grindavik and the nearby Blue Lagoon spa after magma flows and a series of small earthquakes in the region appeared to indicate that a volcano there could soon erupt.