A volcano eruption in Iceland that forced a mass evacuation of residents and tourists nearby could be much bigger than previous events, an expert has warned. He told Visir: "This is one of the ...

This Tuesday, 1st April, in the south-west of Iceland, the volcano Sundhnúkagígar erupted, resulting in a massive fissure in the ground. This fissure extends for 1.2km long, near the famous Blue ...

The eruption did not immediately disrupt air travel, though officials warned that winds could carry volcanic gas over the capital region. Tourists and residents in Iceland evacuated Tuesday as a ...

“Iceland is no stranger to volcanic activity and experiences an average volcanic event every five years,” Iceland's Civil Protection and Emergency Management shares on its website.

The eruption began near Grindavik, a small town long threatened by volcanic disruptions ... Bjarnason Egill Bjarnason reported from Husavik, Iceland. A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted ...

Foreign Office advice stops well short of advising against travel to Iceland, meaning holiday companies can continue to ...

A volcano erupted to the south of Iceland's capital on Tuesday, spewing lava and smoke in a fiery display of orange and red ...

A volcanic eruption has begun on the Reykjanes Peninsula in south-west Iceland. Iceland's Meteorological Office said the eruption started around 09.45 local time (10:45 BST) just north of the small ...

Lava has begun flowing from a volcano near Iceland's capital, after authorities began evacuating nearby communities. The meteorological office said an eruption is underway after previously warning of ...

A volcano eruption near a populated area in Iceland could be 'much larger' than previous events, officials warned as defences were quickly overrun this morning. The Icelandic Civil Defence warned ...

A volcanic eruption in southwestern Iceland on Tuesday prompted an emergency evacuation from the town of Grindavik, which has been endangered by eight of the 11 eruptions on the Reykjanes Peninsula ...

Tuesday's eruption also caused the evacuation of the Blue Lagoon spa, one of the country's top tourist destinations.