Tuesday's eruption also caused the evacuation of the Blue Lagoon spa, one of the country's top tourist destinations.

LONDON (AP) — A volcano began erupting in southwestern Iceland on Tuesday, just hours after authorities evacuated a nearby community and the Blue Lagoon spa.

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.

A volcano eruption in Iceland that forced a mass evacuation of residents and tourists nearby could be much bigger than previous events, an expert has warned. He told Visir: "This is one of the ...

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The meteorological office said an eruption is underway after previously warning of the threat. Iceland evacuated the town of Grindavik and the nearby Blue Lagoon on Tuesday as a volcano started ...

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A warning has been issued to tourists in Iceland as magma accumulates underground near Iceland's capital, Reykjavik. Authorities have issue an alert that a volcanic eruption has started.

A volcano eruption near a populated area in Iceland could be 'much larger' than ... Astonishing scenes this morning followed a Met Office warning last week that an eruption 'remains likely ...