Guests at the nearby luxury Blue Lagoon geothermal spa resort were evacuated as a precaution. View on euronews ...

A volcanic eruption in Southwestern Iceland forced the evacuation of a nearby town and the world-famous Blue Lagoon ...

OSLO — The Reykjanes volcano in southwest Iceland erupted on Monday, spewing lava and smoke into the air, after weeks of intense earthquake activity, the country’s Meteorological Office said.

The eruption started Monday night on Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula, turning the sky orange and prompting the country's civil defense to be on high alert. Marco Di Marco/AP.