A volcano in southwestern Iceland is erupting, spewing red streams of lava in its latest display of nature’s power. A series of earthquakes before the eruption Wednesday triggered the evacuation of the popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa. The eruption began in the early afternoon north of Grindavik, a coastal town of 3,800 people that was also evacuated. The Met Office says lava is shooting about 50 meters (165 feet) into the sky from a fissure about 1 kilometer (1,100 yards) long. A volcano in southwestern Iceland is erupting, spewing red streams of lava in its latest display of nature’s power. A series of earthquakes before the eruption Wednesday triggered the evacuation of the popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa. The eruption began in the early afternoon north of Grindavik, a coastal town of 3,800 people that was also evacuated. The Met Office says lava is shooting about 50 meters (165 feet) into the sky from a fissure about 1 kilometer (1,100 yards) long. AP Technology and Science
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