Recap | Seventh eruption in a year for Iceland volcano – stunning pictures

Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula volcano erupts again, with lava flowing towards the famous Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, a major tourist attraction

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A new volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula. Photo: AP

Published: 5:25pm, 2 Dec 2024Updated: 10:12am, 9 Dec 2024

Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula volcano has erupted anew, creating a lava-spewing fissure around 3km long and prompting warnings of gas emissions across parts of the peninsula including in the nearby town of Grindavík.

This latest eruption, which began on November 20th, is sending a lava flow towards the famous Blue Lagoon spa tourist attraction and marks the tenth volcanic event in the region in just three years.

These photos were first published as an SCMP gallery on November 25, 2024

Molten lava flows on the road near the Blue Lagoon. Photo: AP

Lava flows on to a road near the town of Grindavík. Photo: EPA-EFE

Plumes of lava on the Reykjanes peninsula. Photo: AP

Traffic signs melt as lava flows over a road during a volcanic eruption near Grindavík. Photo: EPA-EFE

A panoramic view of the eruption site, with the Blue Lagoon area to the right and the active fissure in the distance in the background. Photo: AP

Lava and smoke erupt from a volcano near Grindavík. Photo: AFP

Molten lava in the area surrounding the Blue Lagoon, Grindavík. Photo: AP

A member of the press watches lava after a volcanic eruption. Photo: AP

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