Iceland’s authorities have warned that an eruption is likely in the coming days after the Fagradalsfjall volcano in the southwest of the country, near Iceland’s international airport and its famous Blue Lagoon, became active.
The nearby town of Grindavik has been evacuation amid fears magma is accumulating near and potentially beneath the town, which has been rocked by hundreds of earthquakes in recent days.
Iceland’s Met Office estimates the magma is currently around 800 metres from breaking ground, making an eruption of Fagradalsfjall highly likely.
