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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35 comments
Omg…..praying for all that are their
Best wishes to everyone in the area. Stay safe!
Nature giveth and nature taketh away! They have been getting energy and power from geothermal for a long time and tourist dollars!
The large population and immigrants played an important role in the eruption of the mountain because people wanted new land to exploit
so after the last eruption calmed down, did the geothermal plant frack again to cause this one?
The large population and immigrants played an important role in the eruption of the mountain because people wanted new land to exploit
large population and immigrants played an important role in the eruption of the mountain because people wanted new land to exploit
Liberals are planning how to use this to get money. Its your fault! Pay me!
Independent journalism…why does it sound like all the others, if it’s independent? Bought and payed for, you mean.
Halleluyah
The song of ice and fire.
Is it safe now to travel in this summer ?😏🤔
What are "thermal-based water pipes"?
Probably time to abandon the area altogether
Icelandic people are having fire, it’s irondic
"Hey. whats the water temperature at right now?"
"Oh, about 3000 degrees."
🌏☝️
Nobody can stop mother Nature.
Iceland should change its name to Lavaland
The name should temporarily be changed from iceland to lavaland
Iceland became lavaland😂😂
I paid for a visit to the Blue Lagoon the week it closed in November. Still not received my refund 3 months later…shameful!😳
WOW! VERY SCARY! John P.
✖️❌️👎😑
Blue lagoon more like frozen lagoon ha hah hah
They should not wait long to fix the warm water pipe otherwise with only cold water the vikings coming back.
never thought I'd see actual lava on snow
Tinha q aparecer um desse na Russia
Japan's hot springs are all by natural volcanic vents.
All vents are under control.
Man. Sorry to hear bout your situation, Iceland. 🙁
I hope everyone misplaced is able to stay warm.
Sincerely,
Canada
Akainu and aokoji
បិសាចពុធទំនាយ
now spingebobe cante swum
Iceland is burning! 😮
Spa: I'm never going to financially recover from this…