Iceland: lava engulfs road, forcing Blue Lagoon to close

Lava flowed across a road near the Blue Lagoon, a luxury geothermal spa, which closed on Thursday after a volcano erupted for the second time this year and the third time since December.

It pumped lava up to 80 metres (260ft) into the air, disrupting life in the Reykjanes peninsula in the south-west of the country. The lava flow also hit thermal-based water pipes in the region just south of the capital, Reykjavík, disrupting the supply of hot water to more than 20,000 people and leading the Civil Protection Agency to raise its alert level to emergency status



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[lindaj]

Those construction workers are extremely brave 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[brucetidwell]

The description doesn't fully describe the disaster. Homes in Iceland are heated with steam from hydrothermal plants. not only do people have no hot water, they have no heat in their houses and temps are well below freezing.

[jimtownsend]

Such a contrast… The lava on the snow. Hopefully the eruption will stop and people and property will stay safe.

[TheManglerPolishDeathMetal]

workers should get reward ! amazing job !

[Crogatho]

Headline is misleading. The blue Lagoon closed the MOMENT the eruption started.

[skullsparkjoker]

Hats off and BIG respect to those construction workers!!!

[ml.]

Blue Lagoon Tourists: Does this water seem to hot to you?
Blue Lagoon Corp: Nothing to be worried about.

[JBaxter-pioj]

Best wishes to everyone in the area. Stay safe!

[King_Jockey]

never thought I'd see actual lava on snow

[dad]

I used to work down that road between Grindavik and the ɓig hill/small mountain next to the blue lagoon.

[williamlloyd]

Looks like a much tougher cleanup job then our SoCal mud flows!

[mrblock]

Construction workers living the dream: The floor is literally lava

[Ililllllwyzy]

Hope those crew members stay safe...looks dangerous...

[sarahstrong]

Not much point in staying open if you have to drive through red-hot lava to get there.

[Seriksy]

Blue lagoon seems to never catch a break

[bobsingh]

wow, what a land to live in! I have never seen lava flows or a volcano firing up. I hear it is possible to see a bunch in Guatemala, at night, whilst sipping a cold beverage.

[jgestiot]

If the eruptions continue, particularly those taking place under water, it could lead to an expansion of the Icelandic territory.

[bobisbobs]

Spa: I'm never going to financially recover from this...

[RebelsBestFriend]

I am so sorry Icelanders, I think mother nature has ideas of her own. Stay safe, my friends.

[Planet-ICELAND]

This is only the Reykjanes peninsula
as opposed to the whole island.
area been stable since the 13th century
..unlike some other places.