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Volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland

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The spa said it would be closed Tuesday and reassess conditions.
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A volcano in southwestern Iceland began erupting on Tuesday, prompting the closure of the popular Blue Lagoon tourist destination and threatening the town of Grindavik, about 25 miles southwest of th...

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Volcano erupts in Iceland, forcing evacuation of tourists and residents
Tuesday's eruption also caused the evacuation of the Blue Lagoon spa, one of the country's top tourist destinations.
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.
Iceland volcano begins erupting as nearby town, popular Blue Lagoon spa evacuated
A volcano began erupting in southwestern Iceland on Tuesday, just hours after authorities evacuated a nearby community and a geothermal spa, one of Iceland’s biggest tourist attractions. Flames and smoke shot through the air as the volcanic fissure opened near the town of Grindavik,
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.
Authorities in Iceland evacuate town, Blue Lagoon spa over fear of volcanic eruption
Iceland’s Met Office says a volcano is erupting in the southwestern part of the country, hours after a nearby town and a geothermal spa were evacuated
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
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