A volcanic eruption has begun on the Reykjanes Peninsula in south-west Iceland. Iceland's Meteorological Office said the eruption started around 09.45 local time (10:45 BST) just north of the small town of Grindavík. Less than an hour later, the crack that had opened in the ground was 700 metres (2296ft) wide and continuing to grow. The eruption occurred after hundreds of earthquakes had hit the area known as Sundhnúks Crater Row around 06:30 local time. Both Grindavík and the nearby Blue Lagoon spa, a popular tourist destination, had already been...

A volcanic eruption restarted in Iceland for the eighth time since late 2023 on the same volcanic rift near the severely damaged fishing town Grindavik.

An eruption started at 9:45 a.m. local time on Tuesday “just north of the protective barrier by Grindavik,” the Met Office said in a statement.

Red alert issued over 'likely' volcanic eruption in Iceland Experts fear the imminent eruption of the volcano near Reykjavik A red alert has been issued in Iceland this morning after a lava began pouring from a volcano. Experts are fearing the imminent eruption of the Sunddhnúksgígar volcano, near Reykjavik, after seismic activity increased in recent weeks. Hundreds of small earthquakes have been recorded in the area today, with the Met office now warning tourists that 'eruption is likely to occur'. The Icelandic Met Office said in an update: "An earthquake...