Drone footage captures Erupting Iceland Reykjanes volcano

A drone has captured spectacular views of a volcanic eruption in south-western Iceland, giving incredible close-up views of the top of the volcano as it erupted.

The footage, which was posted on Instagram and Facebook by travel blogger Bjorn Steinbekk, has already been viewed over 400,000 times.

Filmed in one seamless take, the footage shows Fagradals Mountain from below before the drone flies to the top of the volcano as lava erupts.

It shows streams of red-hot lava pouring down the sides of the volcano from close range.
Many social media users asked whether the drone had survived the encounter.

One user, related to the owner of the footage, said the drone had survived and had even been sent out for a second spin to capture even more footage. He directed them to a second video uploaded on to Instagram.