A state of emergency has been declared in Iceland after a volcano erupted for the fourth time since December, spewing orange lava into the air. Icelandic authorities had been monitoring the rise in seismic activity on the Reykjanes Peninsula, signaling an impending eruption. The eruption led to the evacuation and temporary closure of the Blue Lagoon luxury geothermal spa, one of Iceland's top tourist destinations.
A state of emergency has been declared in Iceland after a volcano erupted for the fourth time since December, spewing orange lava into the air. Iceland ic authorities had been monitoring the rise in seismic activity on the Reykjanes Peninsula , signaling an impending eruption.
The eruption led to the evacuation and temporary closure of the Blue Lagoon luxury geothermal spa, one of Iceland's top tourist destinations.
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