Danger zone expanded by Iceland Met Office Wednesday 22 November 2023 22:02 , Maira Butt The site of Grindavik’s volcanic eruption has been expanded to include a wider area in its ‘danger zone’.

After a period of quiet, the volcano erupted again on Jan. 14, when two fissures opened up just north of Grindavík. Lava flows from the smaller eruption entered the town and destroyed houses.

A volcano erupted in southwestern Iceland for the second time in a few weeks on Sunday, sending lava spewing toward a nearby town. The eruption, which occurred just before 8 a.m. UTC (2 a.m. ET ...

Residents of Iceland town evacuated over volcano told it will be months before they can go home. ... it's likely to be months before it is safe for residents evacuated from the danger zone to go home.

The nearby Blue Lagoon, one of Iceland’s top tourist attractions, has been closed due to volcano danger. The Reykjanes Peninsula has seen three eruptions since 2021 after being dormant for 800 ...

Iceland Volcano Map Shows Danger Area and Fissure After Fiery Eruption. Published Mar 17, ... There are seven zone types for impacts likely to be experienced around the eruption site.

The nearby Blue Lagoon geothermal resort, one of Iceland’s top tourist attractions, has been shut at least until the end of November because of the volcano danger.Grindavik residents are being ...

Iceland volcano erupts within miles of country's capital. ... "No threat to infrastructure yet, but Civil Defense has closed off a large danger zone for the time being due to volcanic gasses." ...

REYKJAVÍK, Iceland — People in southwest Iceland remained on edge Saturday, waiting to see whether a volcano rumbling under the Reykjanes Peninsula will erupt. Civil protection authorities said ...

The evacuation zone in Iceland is “still dangerous”, a civil protection official has told The Independent, with current conditions leaving just a few minutes’ warning of a feared volcano ...