
Iceland volcano erupts for ninth time since 2023
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Reykjavik: A volcano erupted on Wednesday in Iceland s Reykjanes peninsula in the southwest, weather authorities said, the ninth eruption to hit the r...
Reykjavik: A volcano erupted on Wednesday in Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula in the southwest, weather authorities said, the ninth eruption to hit the region since the end of 2023.
Live video feeds showed lava spewing out of a fissure in the ground, with the Icelandic Met Office saying that it began just before 4:00 am (0400 GMT).
Broadcaster RUV reported that the nearby fishing village Grindavik had been evacuated, as had the Blue Lagoon, Iceland's famed tourist spot.
The previous eruption to hit the area was in April.
When the first volcanic eruption first hit the area in late 2023, most of Grindavik's 4,000 residents were evacuated.













