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Twelfth volcanic eruption in four years felt in Iceland near capital
Al Jazeera
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July 16, 2025
Residents in the nearby fishing town of Grindavik and guests at a luxury geothermal spa resort are evacuated. The Sundhnukur volcano has erupted near Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik, the 12th volcanic eruption in the North Atlantic island nation...
Lava spews from 2.4km fissure in volcanic eruption on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula
The New Zealand Herald
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July 16, 2025
Police Commissioner Margret Kristin Palsdottir, told the broadcaster that the evacuation of about 100 people staying in the village had gone smoothly. Palsdottir also said they had prevented some tourists from entering the area. “Of course, we...
Volcanic eruption forces evacuation of Iceland’s Blue Lagoon spa
The Times
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The Blue Lagoon spa and a nearby town in Iceland were evacuated on Wednesday after a volcanic eruption from a fissure of up to one kilometre long. The Icelandic civil protection agency raised the emergency level following the eruption at the...
Svartsengi volcano (Reykjanes peninsula): new eruption started
Volcano Discovery
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July 16, 2025
Wed, 16 Jul 2025, 06:30 | BY: T The new eruption on Iceland that started early this morning (image: Icelandic Meteorological Office/Halldór Björnsson) Approximate location of the new eruptive fissure (image: IMO) A new eruption has started early...
WATCH: Iceland volcano erupts for ninth time since 2023
East Coast Radio
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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...
Tourists evacuated after Sundhnúkur volcano in Iceland erupts again
Metro
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July 16, 2025
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A tourist hotspot in Iceland has been evacuated after a volcano erupted this morning. The North Atlantic country is on high alert after...
Tourists evacuated after Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula hit by 12th eruption in four years
Euronews
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By Euronews Travel Published on 16/07/2025 - 9:51 GMT+2 Tourists and locals have been evacuated on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula after the twelfth volcanic eruption in the region since 2021. Magma pushed up through the Earth’s crust, opening a...
Volcano erupts again in Iceland
Otago Daily Times
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July 16, 2025
A volcano erupted today in southwest Iceland, authorities said, with live media images showing it belched smoke and dramatic flows of glowing hot yellow and orange lava. It was the latest in a series of outbreaks near the capital in recent years....
Families and tourists evacuated as Sundhnúkur in Iceland erupts again
Edinburgh Live
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July 16, 2025
Families and tourists have been evacuated from towns - and a luxury hotel that is popular with Scottish holidaymakers - in Iceland after a volcano erupted on Wednesday, July 16. Magma poured from the Sundhnúkur volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula,...
Tourists and residents evacuated as volcano erupts on Iceland, with magma bursting through half-mile-long fissure
Daily Mail
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July 16, 2025
By ELENA SALVONI Published: 02:25 EDT, 16 July 2025 | Updated: 02:29 EDT, 16 July 2025 Tourists and residents have been evacuated after a volcanic eruption in Iceland opened a half-mile-long fissure, according to the country's meteorological...
Another eruption near Iceland’s tourist belt, Blue Lagoon and Grindavik evacuated
The Economic Times
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July 16, 2025
A volcano erupted on Wednesday in southwest Iceland, authorities said, with live media images showing it belched smoke and dramatic flows of glowing hot yellow and orange lava, the latest in a series of outbreaks near the capital in recent years....
Volcano erupts on Iceland with magma spewing from huge new fissure as tourists evacuated from popular hols resort
The Scottish Sun
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July 16, 2025
TOURISTS have been evacuated amid another dramatic eruption from a notorious volcano in Iceland. Visitors were cleared from surrounding towns and a luxury hotel as lava began spewing from a new kilometre-long fissure in the Sundhnúkur volcano,...
Southwestern Iceland volcano erupts, prompting evacuation of town and geothermal spa
Rocky Mountain Outlook
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July 16, 2025
LONDON (AP) — A volcanic eruption in southwestern Iceland has once again forced the evacuation of local residents and the internationally known Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, the national broadcaster RUV reported. The eruption began around 4 a.m....
Discover the top 10 most beautiful buildings worldwide: list reveals
The Economic Times
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August 3, 2025
In a dazzling celebration of human creativity and heritage, Time Out has unveiled its highly anticipated list of the 24 most beautiful buildings worldwide, with an exciting spotlight on the top 10. Spanning continents and centuries, these...
The British 'Thor' swimming 1,000 miles around Iceland - and why a video of his tongue went viral
Sky News
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July 16, 2025
Towering waves, freezing temperatures and even some inquisitive killer whales. Iceland is doing its best to defeat Ross Edgley. Inspired by "Thor", the British extreme athlete is in the middle of a challenge worthy of the Norse god - spending four...
Volcanic Eruption Begins Again in Iceland, Met Office Says
Mint
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July 16, 2025
(Bloomberg) -- A volcanic eruption has resumed again near a damaged fishing town in Iceland. A fissure opened up in the ground at 3:54 a.m. on Wednesday, the Met Office said on its website. Lava is flowing southeast from a fissure of about 700...
PLAY offers 30% off flights to Iceland and US from London
UK Aviation News
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July 14, 2025
Icelandic low-cost carrier PLAY is offering UK passengers 30% off on selected flights from London Stansted (STN/EGSS) to Keflavik and selected US airports. To take advantage of the offer flights must be booked between the 16th and 22nd of July...
Tourists evacuated as Iceland volcano erupts opening up 2.4km-long fissure
The Independent
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July 17, 2025
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Big Flavour, Small Scale | Fish and Chips Lake Mývatn
Iceland Review
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July 15, 2025
Lake Mývatn in North Iceland is a place where steam rises from the earth, ancient craters mark the horizon, and birdsong fills the air each spring and summer. Shaped by millennia of volcanic activity, this region is home to one of Iceland’s...
Icelandic Architects Propose Powering Future Cities With Lava
Iceland Review
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July 6, 2025
Amid an upsurge in volcanic activity in Iceland, a mother and son architectural duo are seeking to transform lava from a destructive hazard into a future building material. As reported by CNN, their visionary project, ‘Lavaforming’, envisages lava...