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Mar 16, 2024 · Iceland’s world-famous Blue Lagoon and the nearby town of Grindavik were evacuated on Saturday following a volcanic eruption in the country’s Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland’s public...
Jun 2, 2024 · The popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, one of Iceland’s biggest tourist attractions in the country’s southwest, was reopened Sunday after authorities said a nearby volcano had stabilized after erupting four days earlier.
May 29, 2024 · A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Wednesday for the fifth time since December, spewing red lava that again threatened the coastal town of Grindavik and led to the evacuation of the...
Feb 8, 2024 · A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted on Thursday for the third time since December, sending jets of lava into the sky and triggering the evacuation of the Blue Lagoon spa, one of the...
Mar 18, 2024 · Blue Lagoon, one of the top tourist destinations in the country, posted on its website Sunday that it was evacuated and has temporarily closed all operational units. It will remain closed...
Nov 10, 2023 · The Blue Lagoon thermal baths – one of Iceland’s main tourist draws – has closed temporarily after increasing seismic activity in the surrounding Reykjanes Peninsula, including thousands of...
Mar 3, 2024 · Iceland has evacuated its world-famous Blue Lagoon due to nearby seismic activity that suggests an “imminent” volcanic eruption, according to public broadcaster RÚV.
Feb 8, 2024 · A volcanic eruption has started again in Iceland close to an already severely damaged fishing town and the country’s top tourist attraction, the Blue Lagoon spa.
Jan 14, 2024 · A volcano erupted in southwest Iceland on Sunday, posing an immediate threat to a nearby small fishing town although it had been evacuated earlier and no people were in danger, authorities said.
Nov 9, 2023 · Iceland volcano: Blue Lagoon closes over eruption fears. 9 November 2023. By Ido Vock, BBC News. PA Media. The increased activity is concentrated around the Fagradalsfjall volcanic area in the...
