Iceland’s famous geothermal spa, Blue Lagoon, has closed its doors once again less than 24 hours after it reopened owing to fresh, more intense volcanic activity on the country’s Reykjanes peninsula.
Iceland saw renewed volcanic activity begin late last year (Credit: vedur.is / Icelandic met office)
Dramatic images and footage from south-west Iceland show lava flowing from an approximately 4km fissure following the eruption north of the town of Grindavik at around 10.15pm on Monday (18 December).
It follows months of heightened seismic activity in and around the town, which has been evacuated. The eruption is visible from Iceland’s capital Reykjavik, which is around 25 miles to the north-east.
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