Iceland Evacuates Blue Lagoon Spa as Lava Erupts Again

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Iceland has just witnessed its twelfth volcanic eruption in only four years — and this time, it’s dangerously close to the capital, Reykjavik.  Lava poured from a deep fissure in the Earth near the deserted town of Grindavik, forcing emergency evacuations of locals and tourists from the famous Blue Lagoon spa.  Though this eruption was considered small, the frequency and intensity of these volcanic events are raising serious concerns.  Iceland, often called the Land of Ice and Fire, now faces the possibility of decades of volcanic unrest according to experts  Could this be the new normal for life in Iceland? WooGlobe Ref : WGA990875 For licensing and to use this video, please email licensing@wooglobe.com

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00:00Another volcano erupts in Iceland, the twelfth in just four years,

00:04and it's happening dangerously close to the capital.

00:07This time, the lava burst from a long crack in the Earth's crust,

00:11lighting up the skies near Reykjavik.

00:13People were rushed out of the famous Blue Lagoon Spa

00:16and the nearby fishing town of Grindavik.

00:18The eruption was small, but the fear was real.

00:22Live images showed glowing lava and clouds of smoke shooting into the air.

00:26Grindavik, once home to 4,000 people,

00:29is now nearly empty after repeated evacuations.

00:32This marks the twelfth volcanic eruption

00:34since the Reykjavik Peninsula reawakened in 2021.

00:38Unlike the massive 2010 eruption that grounded flights across Europe,

00:42this one didn't disrupt air traffic.

00:45But scientists warn,

00:46these eruptions could keep happening for decades.

00:49Iceland may be known as the land of ice and fire,

00:52but for locals living near these fiery cracks,

00:55it's becoming a land of constant fear.

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