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<\/p>\nA POPULAR tourist attraction in Iceland has been forced to close amid safety fears. <\/p>\n
The Blue Lagoon Resort in Reykjav\u00edk has been forced to shut its doors after 1,400 earthquakes hit the area in the space of 24 hours. <\/p>\n
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The Blue Lagoon is a geothermal spa and bathing spot on Iceland\u2019s Reykjanes peninsula that welcomes more than 700,000 visitors each year. <\/p>\n
However, the spa is currently closed to guests because of the increase in seismic activity in the region, which has prompted fears of a volcanic eruption.<\/p>\n
While an eruption isn't for certain, earthquakes have been known to foreshadow volcanic eruptions in Iceland, according to the Weather Network. <\/p>\n
A statement on the Blue Lagoon website read: "The Blue Lagoon has proactively chosen to temporarily suspend operations for one week, despite the authorities not raising the current level of uncertainty during this period of seismic activity. <\/p>\n
"This affects all of our operations at Blue Lagoon, Silica Hotel, Retreat Spa, Retreat Hotel, Lava, and Moss Restaurant."<\/p>\n The top tourist attraction first announced its closure on Thursday (November 9) after the resort was hit by a powerful earthquake as well as hundreds of other, smaller, quakes. <\/p>\n According to the local newspaper V\u00edkurfr\u00e9tir, dozens of holidaymakers fled the Blue Lagoon resort after the earthquake hit. <\/p>\n The Blue Lagoon is set to reopen on November 16 at 7am, with a full refund issued to anyone who held a booking during this period.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n The statement continued: " We aim to mitigate any disruption to our guests' experiences and alleviate the sustained pressure on our employees."<\/p>\n This isn't the first time Iceland has been forced to close its tourist attractions because of volcanic activity. <\/p>\n In 2010, the country's Eyjafjallajokull volcano erupted, spewing huge clouds of ash into the atmosphere. <\/p>\n More than 100,000 flights were grounded, stranding millions of international travellers<\/span>. <\/p>\n Air travel was halted for days because of concerns that the ash could damage jet engines.<\/p>\n The ash clouds led to widespread airport closures across Europe. <\/p>\n Earlier this year, the Fagradalsfjall volcano also erupted – although Keflavik Airport remained open during this period. <\/p>\n While the Blue Lagoon resort is set to reopen next<\/span> week, there are other changes underfoot in Iceland<\/span> that could impact tourists. <\/p>\n The European hotspot could soon start charging holidaymakers who stay overnight in the country. <\/p>\n In an interview with\u00a0Bloomberg, Katr\u00edn Jakobsd\u00f3ttir, the Prime Minister of Iceland, said: "Tourism has really grown exponentially in Iceland in the last decade and that obviously is not just creating effects on the climate.<\/p>\n "Most of our guests who are coming to us are visiting the\u00a0unspoilt nature, and obviously it creates a pressure."<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/newspress-collage-24654490-1699359125086.jpg\")
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