A volcanic eruption in southwest Iceland Tuesday forced the evacuation of the town of Grindavík and the nearby Blue Lagoon spa and resort, as lava and smoke poured from a newly opened fissure.

An curved arrow pointing right. The Blue Lagoon is a geothermal spa located in a lava field. It's one of the most famous and visited attractions in all of Iceland. Story by Ian Phillips and ...

Molten lava is seen coming out of a fissure on the outskirts of the fishing village Grindavik in southwest Iceland, on April 1, 2025. (Photo by Ael Kermarec / AFP) (Photo by AEL KERMAREC/AFP via Getty ...

GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — A volcano in southwestern Iceland that has erupted repeatedly for more than a year again belched lava and smoke into the air on Tuesday ... Police and civil defense officials ...