Iceland volcano leaves visual spectacle in 12th eruption in four years

A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted early Wednesday in a spectacular show of spewing lava and glowing magma, marking the 12th eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula since 2021. The Sundhnukur volcano’s overnight eruption is the ninth in the area since December 2023 and prompted evacuations in the surrounding areas, including the fishing town of Grindavik and the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, one of the country’s most popular tourist sites. Magma forced its way through to the surface at 3:56 a.m. local time, over two hours after seismic activity started on...