Icelandic volcano eruption slows down, spa resort evacuated

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Icelandic volcano eruption slows down, spa resort evacuated
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Search and rescue team at the site of a small plane crash in Chachoengsao province in central Thailand, still could not find any survivors after more than 12-hour search operation.

Lava spurts and flows after the eruption of a volcano in the Reykjanes Peninsula near Grindavik, Iceland, as seen in this handout picture obtained by Reuters on August 23, 2024. Civil Protection of Iceland/Handout via REUTERS

Fountains of glowing molten rock could be seen shooting into the night sky after Thursday's eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula, but the flow from the volcano has since slowed, said Rikke Pedersen, head of the Nordic Volcanological Centre. Lava initially flowed out of the volcano at a rate of up to 2,000 cubic metres per second, with the current, slower rate now comparable to the last eruption in May, she added.

The nearby Blue Lagoon luxury spa, a major tourist attraction with large outdoor pools heated by geothermal energy, was evacuated late on Thursday and remained shut on Friday, the resort said in a statement.The meteorological office warned that gas pollution from the eruption could be carried by the wind towards the south and southeast.

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