A volcano once dormant in southwest Iceland erupted Wednesday for the 12th time in four years as nearby resort towns were evacuated as a safety precaution.

A volcanic eruption in southwest Iceland has prompted evacuations, including at nearby tourist sites like the Blue Lagoon.

A tourist hotspot in Iceland has been evacuated after a volcano erupted this morning. The North Atlantic country is on high alert after lava spewed out of the Sundhnúkur volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula. This is the ninth time the volcano has erupted since December 2023 and the country’s 12th seismic incident since 2021.