Volcano Erupts Again On Iceland Peninsula, Fourth Time Since December

Iceland police have declared a state of emergency in southern Iceland, following another volcanic eruption in the Reykjanes Peninsula on Saturday, this is the fourth since December. Along with the fishing town of Grindavik, the famous tourist attraction, Blue Lagoon has been evacuated and shut down. As per Reuters, the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) stated that the eruption began at 8:30 PM (GMT), with the fissure estimated to be about 2.9 kilometres long, about the same size as the last eruption in February.

A “volcanic eruption has started between Stora-Skogfell and Hagafell on the Reykjanes Peninsula," the IMO stated. The site of the eruption between Hagafell and Stora-Skogfell was the same area as the previous outbreak on February 8, the IMO said.

According to BBC, two lava streams have formed, one which is moving west is heading in the direction of the Blue Lagoon one of Iceland's most popular tourist attractions and a geothermal power plant, which provides hot water for most of the Reykjanes Peninsula.