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Tourists and residents of a town in south-west Iceland have been evacuated after a volcanic eruption.
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A volcanic fissure has opened up near the town of Grindavík on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula following a significant uptick in earthquake activity.
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The last time the peninsula had a period of volcanic activity was 800 years ago - and the eruptions continued for decades.

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Watch: Iceland volcano spews lava and smoke after erupting
The volcano has been spewing lava and smoke in a fiery display of orange and red since Tuesday morning, creating a huge crack in the ground which has grown to 1.2km (0.75 miles) long.
Volcano erupts in Iceland again, triggering evacuations
A volcano erupted again to the south of Iceland’s capital on Tuesday, spewing lava and smoke in a fiery display of orange and red that triggered evacuations of a nearby town and the Bleu Lagoon spa, although air traffic continued as normal.
Volcano erupts again in Iceland, spewing lava and smoke
A volcano erupted again to the south of Iceland's capital on Tuesday, spewing lava and smoke in a fiery display of orange and red that triggered some evacuations, although air traffic continued as normal.
Lava bursts through Grindavík's defense barriers as new volcanic eruption begins on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula
Lava bursts through Grindavík's defense barriers as new volcanic eruption begins on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula
Iceland Volcano Eruption Threatens Town
The eruption began near Grindavik, a small town long threatened by volcanic disruptions, and prompted the closure of a popular tourist destination.
Iceland volcano erupts near town of Grindavik
Video from Icelandic Coast Guard helicopter shows lava from the eruption near the town of Grindavik. Thousands have been evacuated including the popular tourist destination, the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa.
Tourists and residents evacuated as volcano erupts in Iceland
Tourists and residents have been evacuated as a volcano erupted in south-west Iceland, threatening a town and popular attraction. The volcano has been spewing lava and smoke in a fiery display of orange and red since the eruption began in the morning,
Iceland Volcano Erupts Again, Prompting Evacuations Of Grindavik, Blue Lagoon Spa
Tourists and residents were forced to flee as a volcano erupted again Tuesday in southwestern Iceland. Here's the latest.
Iceland volcano erupts, forcing evacuation of nearby Grindavik and Blue Lagoon tourist destination
Authorities in Iceland were forced by a new volcanic eruption to evacuate dozens of homes and shut down the hugely popular Blue Lagoon tourist attraction.
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The latest travel advice for Iceland following volcanic eruption
While this eruption has not affected the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik or flights arriving and departing from the country’s airports, the Blue Lagoon, which is one of Iceland’s most popular tourist attractions, was evacuated because of the eruption and will remain closed until 3pm on Wednesday April 2 as a precaution.
Tourists evacuated as volcano starts erupting in Iceland hols hotspot & red alert issued as magma builds up
A HUGE volcano is on the brink of erupting with locals and holidaymakers being forced to evacuate after a red alert was issued. Molten hot magma has already begun flowing from under
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