NEW DELHI: A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted on Wednesday for the fifth time since December, posing a renewed threat to the coastal town of Grindavik and prompting the evacuation of the famous Blue Lagoon geothermal spa. The eruption followed a series of earthquakes north of the town, which had been largely evacuated in December … Read more
By Marco di Marco | Associated Press GRINDAVIK, Iceland — A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Wednesday for the fifth time since December, spewing red lava that once again threatened the coastal town of Grindavik and led to the evacuation of the popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa. The eruption began in the early afternoon following … Read more
By Marco di Marco | Associated Press GRINDAVIK, Iceland — A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Thursday for the third time since December, sending jets of lava into the sky, triggering the evacuation of the popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa and cutting heat and hot water to thousands of people. The eruption began at about … Read more
REYKJAVIK: volcanic eruption began Monday night in Iceland, south of the capital Reykjavik, following an earthquake swarm, Iceland’s Meteorological Office said.For weeks, the Nordic country has been on high alert for a potential eruption at any moment after a period of intense seismic activity on the southwest peninsula, which last month prompted evacuation orders. “At … Read more
Associated Press STOCKHOLM — A volcanic eruption started Monday night on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula, turning the sky orange and prompting the country’s civil defense to be on high alert. The eruption appears to have occurred about four kilometers (2.4 miles) from the town of Grindavik, the Icelandic Meteorological Office said. Grainy webcam video showed the … Read more
By Mardi Rosa Tanjung | Associated Press BATU PALANO, Indonesia — Rescuers searching the hazardous slopes of Indonesia’s Mount Marapi volcano found 11 more bodies of climbers who were caught by a surprise weekend eruption, raising the number of confirmed dead to 22, officials said Tuesday. One person remained missing. More than 50 climbers were … Read more
NEW DELHI: Around 4,000 residents of Grindavik, a fishing town in Iceland were evacuated after some 900 earthquakes jolted southern Iceland, raising fear of a volcanic eruption in the past week.The residents recounted being swept from their houses in the wee hours of Saturday amid tremors that fractured roadways and caused structural damage to the … Read more