Island vulcano eruption forces evacuation of the iconic geothermal spa

London (AP) – A volcanic outbreak in southwestern Iceland has again forced the evacuation of the residents and the internationally known Blue Lagoon Geothermal Spa, reported the National broadcaster RUV.

The outbreak began on Wednesday at around 4 a.m. after an intensive seismic crush on the Reykjanes peninsula, southwest of the capital, Reykjavik, said Icelands Met Office.

Around 100 people were evacuated from the city of Grindavik shortly after the beginning of seismic activity. Tourists on a campsite and guests of the Blue Lagoon had to pack their bags quickly, RUV reported.

Margrét Kristín Pálsdóttir, a local police commissioner, said the evacuation was smooth and lasted about 90 minutes.

“Of course, people have different opinions about whether the evacuation is necessary, but it is a decision for which we take and take on responsibility,” she said.

Lava from the eruption flows from a gap in the barren landscape, which is 700 to 1,000 meters wide, from a split in the barren landscape, but the melted rock is not threatened with an infrastructure, said the Met Office.

Grindavik has been repeatedly affected by the activity since November 2023 than a volcano in the region came to life Lied after about 800 years.