{"id":2256011,"date":"2024-05-30T17:15:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T21:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/volcano-erupts-in-iceland-prompts-evacuation-order-for-hundreds\/"},"modified":"2024-05-30T17:18:57","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T21:18:57","slug":"volcano-erupts-in-iceland-prompts-evacuation-order-for-hundreds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/volcano-erupts-in-iceland-prompts-evacuation-order-for-hundreds\/","title":{"rendered":"Icelandic Volcano Erupts, Leading to Evacuation of Hundreds"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvolcano-erupts-in-iceland-prompts-evacuation-order-for-hundreds%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2256011&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A volcano in southwest Iceland\u2063 erupted, leading to the \u200cevacuation of around\u2062 800 tourists \u2063from \u200cnearby hotels and resorts. This marks the fifth eruption since December, with\u200c lava spewing as high as 150\u200c feet. The famous\u200d Blue Lagoon spa has closed until\u200c at least Friday.\u2063 The volcanic \u200bactivity threatens the town of Grindav\u00edk, prompting evacuations and protective measures. \u2062An eruption in\u2063 southwest Iceland led to the evacuation \u2062of 800 tourists\u2062 from nearby accommodations. This event is the \u200cfifth eruption since December, with lava \u2063reaching\u2064 heights of 150 feet. The renowned Blue Lagoon spa is temporarily closed until \u2064Friday. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/volcanic-eruptions-ashfall-in-st-vincent-displaces-roughly-20k\/\" title=\"Volcanic eruptions, ashfall in St. Vincent displaces roughly 20K\">volcanic activity<\/a> poses a threat to Grindav\u00edk,\u2064 necessitating evacuations and \u2062protective actions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A volcano in southwestern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/iceland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iceland<\/a> erupted on Wednesday, prompting an evacuation order for around 800 tourists staying at nearby hotels and resorts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The latest activity marks the fifth time the volcano has erupted since December. On Wednesday afternoon, the volcano began spewing lava from a fissure in the Sundhnjukar mountain ridge. Lava spouts fired as high as 150 feet into the air, according to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/05\/29\/world\/europe\/iceland-volcano-erupts-grindavik.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The New York Times<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The eruption prompted the evacuation of hundreds of tourists staying at nearby hotels, including at Iceland\u2019s famous Blue Lagoon, a popular geothermal spa. Nearly 800 guests in the area received a text on Wednesday that said, \u201cEvacuate, Evacuate!\u201d as sirens, installed in February, began to sound over the volcanic activity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluelagoon.com\/seismic-activity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">message<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  posted on the Blue Lagoon\u2019s website announced that the spa will be closed until at least Friday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cDue to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/archaeologists-uncover-ancient-street-food-shop-in-pompeii\/\" title=\"Archaeologists uncover ancient street food shop in Pompeii\">volcanic eruption<\/a> that commenced in Sundhn\u00faksg\u00edgar on May 29, we took the precautionary measure of evacuating and temporarily closing all our operational units. We have made the decision to extend the closure throughout May 31, at which time the situation will be reassessed,\u201d the message says.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The volcanic activity has repeatedly threatened Grindav\u00edk, a small fishing town home to about 3,000 people, while barricades erected to protect the town have directed lava flows away from buildings. The town, located about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/body-cam-video-shows-police-sniper-shooting-suspect-holding-allegedly-kidnapped-baby\/\" title=\"Body Cam Video Shows Police Sniper Shooting Suspect Holding Allegedly Kidnapped Baby\">30 miles southwest<\/a> of the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik, was evacuated months ago when eruptions began.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cLava is flowing outside the defense walls at Grindav\u00edk in several places, and lava is also starting to flow outside the walls at Svartsengi,\u201d V\u00ed\u00f0ir Reynisson from Iceland\u2019s Civil Defense said, according to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/05\/30\/europe\/iceland-volcano-eruption-grindavik-intl-hnk\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CNN<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe houses in the west and farthest part of the town would have gone under the lava if it weren\u2019t for the defensive walls, but they are still standing and defending,\u201d Reynisson added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1716990157394000&#038;usg=AOvVaw33qQydjIo8bet419amChif\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Magn\u00fas Tumi Gu\u00f0mundsson, a professor of geophysics at the University of Iceland, said that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-war-triggers-debate-on-japan-hosting-u-s-nuclear-weapons\/\" title=\"Ukraine War Triggers Debate on Japan Hosting U.S. Nuclear Weapons\">latest eruption<\/a> has caused \u201csignificant damage\u201d to pipes and roads around the town, according to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2024\/05\/30\/iceland-volcano-erupts-grindavik-evacuation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Washington Post<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The threat to the town was reduced by Thursday, Grindav\u00edk\u2019s mayor said, according to CNN.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI like the situation quite well compared to how it looked at the beginning of the eruption yesterday,\u201d Mayor Fannar J\u00f3nasson said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Images and videos of the eruption spread online showing lava spewing into the air from a massive crack in the ground. Clouds of smoke billowed from the fissure.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2757\ud83c\udf0b\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf8 \u2013 Incredible images of the eruption of the Sundhnuksgigarodur volcano in Iceland, which began today. <\/p>\n<p>This is the fifth eruptive episode since December, and the sight is simply spectacular! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/51PheGGb5k\">pic.twitter.com\/51PheGGb5k<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udddeThe Informant (@theinformant_x) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theinformant_x\/status\/1795881856564367361?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Icelandic volcano in the southwest erupted, triggering the evacuation of about 800 tourists in nearby accommodations. This recent event is the fifth eruption since December. 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