A volcanic eruption filmed up close by a drone in Iceland

Icelandic drone pilot Bjorn Steinbekk witnessed a magnificent spectacle on August 4th.

The man undertook to film the volcanic eruption in progress in the valley of Meradalir (Iceland).

Filmed at night, the scene shows lava violently emerging from a crack in the earth.

The bubbling liquid seems to form a swimming pool, before flowing like the meanders of a fiery river.

The volcanic eruption began on Wednesday August 3 near the site of Mount Fagradalsfjall, about forty kilometers from the capital Reykjavik (Iceland), indicates

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It was accompanied by more than 10,000 earthquakes.

Despite the absence of ash clouds, the authorities called for vigilance in terms of gaseous pollution, due to the high level of fluoride which accumulates near the ground and in puddles.

A great show for the videographer's subscribers

Bjorn Steinbekk is very popular on social networks.

His Instagram account has nearly 66 million subscribers.

This 40-year-old specializes in observing volcanic eruptions using his highly sophisticated camera drone.

Ignoring the danger, the pilot uses his perfect knowledge of the region to get as close as possible to the incandescent lava.

In his Instagram post this Saturday, Bjorn Steinbekkses warned his followers that he was going to invite eight people to go with him to Iceland to admire the volcano.

He also promised a 24-hour live broadcast on YouTube, thanks to different drones filming the eruption live.

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