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.

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A town and popular tourist attraction has been evacuated in Iceland after a volcano erupted near the nation’s capital, sending orange flames and smoke in the air.

Iceland authorities have ordered evacuations after earthquakes signaled volcanic activity, with Grindavík residents urged to leave as new fissures opened.

It had subsided by late afternoon, though the volcano was still active, Iceland's Met Office said. Police and civil defense officials evacuated Grindavik and the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa ...

It had subsided by late afternoon, though the volcano was still active, Iceland’s Met Office said. Police and civil defense officials evacuated Grindavik and the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa ...

Iceland, located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, has 33 active volcanic systems. The Reykjanes Peninsula had been dormant for 800 years before eruptions resumed in 2021, marking the start of a new ...