Iceland volcano erupts forcing thousands to evacuate, including popular tourist destination Blue Lagoon

GRINDAVIK, Iceland – A volcano connected Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula began erupting Tuesday morning.

State media reported that the adjacent municipality of Grindavik was evacuated. One of Iceland's astir fashionable tourer destinations, the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, posted connected its website that it was temporarily closed owed to a magma intrusion.

State media besides reported that the lava had reached Grindavik's antiaircraft walls.

No injuries person been reported. 

The volcano past erupted connected Dec. 8, 2024.

Grindavik is astir 30 miles southbound of Iceland's capital, Reykjavík.

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