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Earthquakes and volcanic eruption in Iceland: Lava threatens residents
This Tuesday, 1st April, in the south-west of Iceland, the volcano Sundhnúkagígar erupted, resulting in a massive fissure in the ground. This fissure extends for 1.2km long, near the famous Blue ...
Is it safe to travel to Iceland after volcanic eruption? Your rights if you have a holiday booked
Foreign Office advice stops well short of advising against travel to Iceland, meaning holiday companies can continue to ...
The Mirror20d
Iceland volcano eruption: Chilling warning as blast 'could be much larger' than previous
A volcano eruption in Iceland that forced a mass evacuation of residents and tourists nearby could be much bigger than previous events, an expert has warned. He told Visir: "This is one of the ...
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 ...
Volcano erupts in Iceland, triggering tourist evacuation
A volcano erupted to the south of Iceland's capital on Tuesday, spewing lava and smoke in a fiery display of orange and red ...
Volcanic eruption begins in Iceland
A volcanic eruption has begun on the Reykjanes Peninsula in south-west Iceland. Iceland's Meteorological Office said the eruption started around 09.45 local time (10:45 BST) just north of the small ...
USA Today21d
Volcano erupts in Iceland, forcing evacuation of tourists and residents
The eruption did not immediately disrupt air travel, though officials warned that winds could carry volcanic gas over the capital region. Tourists and residents in Iceland evacuated Tuesday as a ...
Travel + Leisure21d
Iceland's 'Earthquake Swarm' and Volcanic Eruptions Forces Evacuation of Tourists and Locals
“Iceland is no stranger to volcanic activity and experiences an average volcanic event every five years,” Iceland's Civil Protection and Emergency Management shares on its website.
The New York Times21d
Iceland Volcano Eruption Threatens Town
The eruption began near Grindavik, a small town long threatened by volcanic disruptions ... Bjarnason Egill Bjarnason reported from Husavik, Iceland. A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted ...
Daily Mail20d
Iceland volcano eruption looks set to be 'much larger' than previous events, officials warn: Lava bears down on homes as island is hit by 200 earthquakes and civilians are ...
A volcano eruption near a populated area in Iceland could be 'much larger' than previous events, officials warned as defences were quickly overrun this morning. The Icelandic Civil Defence warned ...
The New York Times21d
Iceland Residents Evacuate Town Threatened by Volcano Eruption
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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.