Coverage dated March 16, 2024

State of emergency declared, Iceland's Blue Lagoon evacuated after largest volcanic eruption in 3 years

Headline from FOX 5 New York

The volcano eruption in Iceland forced the evacuation of the tourist destination Blue Lagoon and sent lava flowing toward the evacuated seaside town of Grindavík.

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  1. FOX 5 New York

    State of emergency declared, Iceland's Blue Lagoon evacuated after largest volcanic eruption in 3 years (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    The volcano eruption in Iceland forced the evacuation of the tourist destination Blue Lagoon and sent lava flowing toward the evacuated seaside town of Grindavík.

  2. CNN

    Iceland volcano erupts, prompting evacuation of Blue Lagoon, says public broadcaster (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Evacuations underway at Iceland’s Blue Lagoon and Grindavik after volcanic eruption - RÚV

  3. KESQ Palm Springs

    Iceland volcano erupts, prompting evacuation of Blue Lagoon (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Mariya Knight, CNN (CNN) — Iceland’s world-famous Blue Lagoon and the nearby town of Grindavik were evacuated on Saturday following a volcanic eruption in the country’s Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland’s public broadcaster RÚV reported.

  4. Al Jazeera

    Iceland volcano erupts forcing residents to evacuate (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Sirens blared as a volcano erupted in Iceland for the fourth time since December.

  5. Breitbart News

    WATCH: Hundreds Forced to Evacuate When Volcano in Iceland Erupts (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    A volcanic eruption on Saturday evening in Iceland near the town of Grindavik prompted hundreds of people to evauate.

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