The volcanic eruption in Iceland forces tourists to evacuate the blue lagoon, while the lava flows near the city of Grindavik

A volcanic eruption in southwest Iceland has once again forced the evacuation of tourists in the Blue Geothermal Spa of Lagoon Internationally known, the National Ruv station reported. The eruption began around 4 in the morning after an intense seismic swarm in the Peninsula of Reykjanes, southwest of the capital, said Reykjavik, the Iceland goals office.

A camp in the city of Grindavik was evacuated shortly after the seismic activity began. The guests at the Blue Lagoon were forced to quickly pack their bags, Ruv reported.

The lava of the eruption flows to the southeast of a fissure in the sterile landscape that has between 2,300 and 3,300 feet wide, but the molten rock does not threaten any infrastructure, the goals office said.

Grindavik has been repeatedly affected by the activity since November 2023 when a volcano in the area came to life after being inactive for about 800 years. There were at least Seven disruptive volcanic rashes For 2024. But the authorities said Wednesday that the city was not in danger.

A Eruption at the beginning of April They also forced tourists to leave Blue Lagoon, and the flames and smoke firing in the air from the open fissure near Grindavik also caused the evacuation of approximately 40 houses.

Iceland is above a volcanic hot point in the North Atlantic and houses 33 active volcanic systems, more than any other European country. It is located on top of a crack between two tectonic plates, which makes the island nation vulnerable to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

The most disruptive incident in recent times was 2010 Eyjafjallajokull volcano rashwhich threw clouds of ashes into the atmosphere and interrupted transatlantic air trips for months.

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