Iceland's Blue Lagoon Closes Over Eruption Fears

Published at: Nov 10 2023 - 15:03 / Updated at: Nov 10 2023 - 15:03

Thousands of minor earthquakes in a short period of time have raised fears of a possible volcanic eruption in Iceland.

On Thursday, the Blue Lagoon, a geothermal spa south-west of Reykjavik announced that it would close for a week out of concern for employees' wekfare.

That is reported by BBC.

Ingibjorg Lilja Omarsdottir of the Icelandic Civil Protection Agency has been posted to the nearby town of Grindavik to prepare for a potential evacuation of the town.

She stressed that there was no risk of another massive explosion comparable to the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull in 2010, which shut down northern European airspace for days.