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Breaking: Iceland Volcano Erupts Near Grindavík, Blue Lagoon Evacuated Amid Gas Cloud Warning

Breaking: Iceland Volcano Erupts Near Grindavík, Blue Lagoon Evacuated Amid Gas Cloud Warning

Breaking: Iceland Volcano Erupts Near Grindavík, Blue Lagoon Evacuated Amid Gas Cloud Warning A new volcanic eruption has commenced on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula, triggering the immediate evacuation of the world-famous Blue Lagoon geothermal spa and the nearby town of Grindavík. The eruption, which began early Wednesday, July 16, on the Sundhnúkur crater row, marks the twelfth such event in the region since 2021. The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) confirmed the eruption started around 4 a.m. local time following intense seismic…

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