free web tracker Tourists evacuated as volcano starts erupting in Iceland hols hotspot & red alert issued as magma builds up – soka sardar

Tourists evacuated as volcano starts erupting in Iceland hols hotspot & red alert issued as magma builds up

A HUGE volcano in Iceland is on the brink of erupting with locals and holidaymakers being forced to evacuate after a red alert was signalled.

Magma has reportedly erupted from Iceland’s Sunddhnúksgígar volcano this morning with experts warning seismic activity has already started underground.

Lava erupting from the Sundhnúkur volcano in Iceland.
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Iceland’s Sunddhnúksgígar volcano erupting last year with expert fearing it will erupt again today[/caption]

Aerial view of lava flowing from multiple craters of the Sundhnúkur volcano in Iceland.
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Lava spews from multiple craters of the volcano back in June[/caption]

Efforts are already taking place to evacuate Grindavík residents, Visir reports.

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