A volcano in Iceland has erupted for the sixth time since December, spewing lava onto the Reykjanes Peninsula. 

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A nearby spa was evacuated when the volcano erupted after a series of earthquakes shook the local town.

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Officials ordered more than 11,000 people to leave the area.

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A volcano eruption over the weekend prompted Iceland to issue a state of emergency and is threatening nearby towns and infrastructure.

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Hundreds of people were evacuated from the Blue Lagoon thermal spa, one of Iceland’s top tourist attractions, when the eruption began on Saturday evening.

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The nearby Blue Lagoon thermal spa was closed when the eruption began.

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The eruption came after a swarm of earthquakes near the town of Grindavik in Iceland.

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As the eruption spread, magma, or semi-molten rock, could be seen spewing along the ridge of a hill.

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The rescue mission was halted after a secondary eruption  

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This image taken with a drone shows the town of Grindavik, Iceland, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. Residents of a fishing town in southwestern Iceland have left their homes after increasing concern about a potential volcanic eruption caused civil defense authorities to declare a state of emergency in the region. Iceland's Meteorological Office says police decided to evacuate Grindavik after recent seismic activity in the area moved south toward the town. (AP Photo/Bjorn Steinbekk)

Residents evacuated from Iceland's danger zone have been warned it could be months before it's safe for them to return home.

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Queues of cars snaked for miles near the town of Grindavík after thousands of evacuated residents temporarily returned home to collect pets and essentials.

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Lava emerges from a fissure of the Fagradalsfjall volcano near the Litli-Hrútur mountain, some 30 kilometers (19 miles) southwest of Reykjavik, Iceland, Monday, July 10, 2023. 

There are fears an eruption may be 'days away', but residents have been assured the evacuation is 'primarily preventive'.

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Volcanic activity has increased in recent years, but the formation of a new island is a significant development, experts have said.

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