Iceland’s Reykjanes volcanic eruption captured in stunning drone shots

A new volcanic eruption has occurred on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula. It is the sixth in the region this year, according to the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Drone photographer Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove flew over the fissure caused by the volcano in the early hours of 21 November, filming the lava flow, which, according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO), covered at least 7 square kilometres.

The IMO has raised hazard levels, but activity has since reduced. An eruption in January this year opened a 15-kilometre-long crack, into which magma flowed at the fastest rate ever recorded. In March, a plume of sulphur dioxide from another eruption in the area reached the UK.



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