Tourists evacuated as Icelandic volcano erupts, spewing lava and smoke
‘Red alert’ for holiday hotspot as volcano erupts
- Sunddhnúksgígar, a volcano south of Reykjavik, Iceland, erupted on Tuesday, prompting evacuations of nearby areas including the popular Blue Lagoon resort.
- This is the 11th volcanic eruption in the region since 2021.
- A red alert has been issued, though air traffic remains unaffected.
- Around 40 homes were evacuated in the fishing town of Grindavik.
- Iceland has seen increased volcanic activity on the Reykjanes peninsula in recent years, with experts predicting this pattern could last for decades or even centuries.