Drone filmed erupting volcano until it melted – News

The Icelandic photographer who captured the video, Gardar Olafsson, claimed on his Instagram page that he had done so intentionally.

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NOW #Iceland
A young man sacrificed his drone to take this photo of the erupting volcano …
After filming it was destroyed in less than a minute …
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– ABC (@ABCfilmaciones) March 28, 2021

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The images correspond to Mount Fagradalsfjall, near the capital of Iceland. Many curious people come to the place after an hour and a half on foot from a nearby road. Some even dare to roast marshmallows and cook hot dogs.

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Lava rises from a dome forming a small valley and then collects in the basin, gradually turning into black basalt as it cools. Experts estimate that the volcano has already spat 300,000 cubic meters of lava.

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Photographer Bjorn Stein-grade was diligent with drones today #Geldingadal. He flew over the lava field and the eruption crack, looked into the eyes of the volcano, and more. Enjoy. #Reykjanes #Eruption pic.twitter.com/2Vyw7wrnbW

– Sam (@samgerrits) March 21, 2021

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