3 h. ago Tourists evacuated as Iceland volcano erupts opening up 2.4km

Eruption sent glowing lava and columns of smoke into air, with dramatic footage showing orange flows lighting up the dark volcanic landscape

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8 h. ago Iceland volcano eruption live: Huge wall of fire expands to the north as gas cloud heads towards airport

Fresh lava now covers 3.2 square kilometres of land

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24 h. ago Volcano on Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland erupts for ninth time since 2023

Iceland’s weather agency advises residents to stay indoors because of high levels of toxic gas from 1.5-mile fissureA volcano erupted on Wednesday on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula in the south-west of the country, the ninth eruption in region since the end of 2023.The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) said the eruption had begun just before 4am local time (05:00 BST), and live video feeds showed lava spewing from a fissure in the ground. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Brits in Iceland issued urgent Sundhnúkur volcano advice as more eruptions 'likely'

Magma was seen pouring out of the volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula on Wednesday morning.

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25 h. ago Iceland volcano eruption forces evacuation of town and iconic geothermal spa

A volcanic eruption in southwestern Iceland has once again forced the evacuation of local residents and tourists at the internationally known Blue Lagoon geothermal spa

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26 h. ago Iceland volcano eruption live: Hotels and Blue Lagoon evacuated as cloud of gas sent towards airport

Authorities have evacuated families, hotel guests and tourists from Grindavík, the nearby Blue Lagoon resort, and other surrounding areas as a precaution

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31 h. ago Iceland volcano live: Hotels and Blue Lagoon evacuated as eruption sends clouds of gas towards Grindivik

Authorities have evacuated families, hotel guests and tourists from Grindavík, the nearby Blue Lagoon resort, and other surrounding areas as a precaution

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33 h. ago Tourists and residents evacuated as volcano erupts on Iceland, with magma bursting through half

Public broadcaster RUV said people had been evacuated from the Blue Lagoon, a luxury geothermal spa resort, and the nearby town of Grindavik, citing police.

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34 h. ago Iceland volcano Sundhnúkur erupts as families and tourists evacuated

The Police Commissioner has increased the Civil Potection alert level to its highest.

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36 h. ago Iceland volcano LIVE: Families and tourists evacuated after Sundhnúkur erupts AGAIN

The Sundhnúkur volcano, which has erupted eight times since December 2023, is likely to do so again, experts at the Icelandic Meteorological Office has today warned

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