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Magma began flowing at a volcano near the town of Grindavik,
where some 40 homes have been evacuated, national broadcaster
RUV said. The community, located on the Reykjanes Peninsula, was
largely evacuated a year ago when the volcano came to life after
lying dormant for 800 years.
The magma flow began at about 6:30 a.m. local time (0630 GMT)
accompanied by an intense earthquake storm similar to previous
eruptions, the Icelandic Met Office said.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows
below.
LONDON (AP) — Authorities evacuated a town and the Blue Lagoon
spa in southwestern Iceland on Tuesday as a volcano threatened
to erupt for the eighth time.
Magma began flowing at a volcano near the town of Grindavik,
where some 40 homes have been evacuated, national broadcaster
RUV said. The community, located on the Reykjanes Peninsula, was
largely evacuated a year ago when the volcano came to life after
lying dormant for 800 years.
The magma flow was accompanied by an intense earthquake storm
similar to previous eruptions, Tuesday, the Icelandic Met Office
said.
“No magma has reached the surface as of now, but an eruption is
likely to occur,’’ the office said.
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