Iceland, Blue Lagoon and volcano
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Iceland’s volcanic unrest intensified overnight as new fissures opened on the Reykjanes Peninsula, sending lava eastward and prompting fresh hazard warnings from officials. The eruption, centered along the Sundhnúksgígaröð crater,
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Authorities have evacuated families, hotel guests and tourists from Grindavík, the nearby Blue Lagoon resort, and other surrounding areas as a precaution
Map of Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula shows highest risk area (purple). To the south, and town of Grindavík, are high risk (red). Northwest, including Svartsengi, is still at considerable risk ...
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