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WATCH: Mesmerizing drone footage captures close-up of Fagradalsfjall volcano eruption in Iceland | WATCH: Mesmerizing drone footage captures close-up of Fagradalsfjall volcano eruption in Iceland |
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A drone dispatched to Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula has relayed spectacular images of a volcano that continues to spew lava days after it erupted. | A drone dispatched to Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula has relayed spectacular images of a volcano that continues to spew lava days after it erupted. |
Footage from RT’s video agency Ruptly shows the mountain ejecting bursts of lava as rivers of boiling orange liquid cascade down the rock formation. A huge plume of smoke rises into the sky as the camera, attached to a drone, surveys the stunning natural phenomenon. | Footage from RT’s video agency Ruptly shows the mountain ejecting bursts of lava as rivers of boiling orange liquid cascade down the rock formation. A huge plume of smoke rises into the sky as the camera, attached to a drone, surveys the stunning natural phenomenon. |
The volcano, located some 40km (25 miles) south-west of Iceland’s capital Reykjavik, erupted on Friday night, but the fountain of lava has yet to subside. | The volcano, located some 40km (25 miles) south-west of Iceland’s capital Reykjavik, erupted on Friday night, but the fountain of lava has yet to subside. |
Following the eruption, inbound and outgoing air traffic was halted at Keflavik International Airport due to the volcano’s close proximity to the capital. | Following the eruption, inbound and outgoing air traffic was halted at Keflavik International Airport due to the volcano’s close proximity to the capital. |
It had been 781 years since the Reykjanes Peninsula saw a volcanic eruption. The Mount Fagradalsfjall volcano is believed to have been dormant for around 6,000 years. | It had been 781 years since the Reykjanes Peninsula saw a volcanic eruption. The Mount Fagradalsfjall volcano is believed to have been dormant for around 6,000 years. |
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