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Miranda Bryant in Stockholm

Iceland volcano: Blue Lagoon spa reopens despite eruption fears

People bathing in the Blue Lagoon hot spring, southern Iceland, in the shadow of a volcano
People bathing in the Blue Lagoon hot spring, southern Iceland, in 2011 in the shadow of a volcano. Photograph: Robas/Getty

One of Iceland’s most popular tourist attractions has reopened for the first time in more than a month – despite fears of a potential volcanic eruption.

The Blue Lagoon, a geothermal spa south-west of the capital, Reykjavík, closed on 9 November after the Reykjanes peninsula was hit by a “seismic swarm” of more than 1,000 earthquakes in 24 hours that reportedly led to dozens of guests fleeing the resort in taxis.

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