Icelandic volcano erupts after town evacuated

A new volcanic eruption has begun on the Reykjanes peninsula in southwestern Iceland, the country’s meteorological office said Wednesday – shortly after authorities evacuated the nearby town of Grindavik. “An eruption has started near Sundhnuksgigar, north of Grindavik,” the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) said, almost three weeks after the end of a previous eruption that had been ongoing since March 16. “The eruption plumes reach a height of at least 50 metres,” it added. The nearby Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, Iceland’s biggest tourist attraction, said it had evacuated its facilities on Wednesday. The eruption was the fifth to occur on the peninsula since December, with the IMO having reported “intense earthquake activity” prior to Wednesday’s eruption. Read more here: #Iceland #volcano #Reykjanes