Video filmed by an EasyJet passenger shows the glowing volcanic eruption in Reykjanes from the window of the plane on Wednesday, Nov. 20.
GRINDAVIK, Iceland – A volcano on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula began erupting Tuesday morning.
State media reported that the nearby town of Grindavik was evacuated. One of Iceland’s most popular tourist destinations, the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, posted on its website that it was temporarily closed due to a magma intrusion.
State media also reported that the lava had reached Grindavik’s defensive walls.
No injuries have been reported.
The volcano last erupted on Dec. 8, 2024.
Grindavik is about 30 miles south of Iceland’s capital, Reykjavík.
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