Tourists at Iceland's Blue Lagoon geothermal spa were forced to pack up and get out as a volcanic eruption left lava oozing from a 3,000-foot fissure in the ground.

A volcanic eruption in Iceland has sparked the evacuation of the world-famous Blue Lagoon geothermal spa and surrounding areas. Follow Newsweek's live blog.

Spectacular. Incredible. Those were the words of a couple of geologists on their honeymoon early on Thursday morning in Grindavik, watching a curtain of lava bubble in front of them after a volcano erupted near the southwestern Icelandic town.