Iceland volcano: Mesmerizing drone video shows bubbling lava swallow road near Blue Lagoon

Mesmerizing drone video showed bubbling lava flowing from a volcanic eruption in southwestern Iceland over a road near Blue Lagoon geothermal spa on Thursday.
North of Grindavik, the lava hit pipes supplying hot water to more than 20,000 people.
This marks the second time the volcano has erupted this year.
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[@ZondaFRoadster]

The reason the lava is only bubbling where it crosses the road is because the heat is thermally decomposing the asphalt, generating large amounts of hydrocarbon gases. Once these gases break through the lava and come into contact with oxygen in the air, they ignite, producing the scattered puffs of flame you can see.

[@lsophial]

Thank you very much for the knowledge and for teaching... me.

[@garnet4846]

It's actually cgi nonsense, but nice try shill.

[@Persianking1997]

Cap

[@croiners4166]

Thanks ❤

[@saladspinner3200]

@@garnet4846 Tell that to the people of Grindavik...

[@lsophial]

The force of nature is incredible and there is no army on this earth that can stop its power.

[@Gnometower]

Not to be all nature-is-beautiful-fuzzy-wuzzy, but during the last eruption in January, they built a levee and the lava flowed around it. So yes, five guys and an excavator can actually stop this power, no army needed.

[@jaynelacombe4848]

@@Gnometowerwe can try to change its trajectory but we cannot stop it.. So no we don’t have all the power against nature

[@faith777t]

Fire and Ice 😮😮😮 Amazing

[@majorseventh2699]

Awesome The volcano is filling in the cracks in the continent and Iceland continues to grow.

[@ericalba5756]

Since asphalt is so heavily oil-based, every fiery 'pop' in the lava above the road is an oil fire, starting on the asphalt and bubbling to the surface.

[@russianbotfarm3036]

Nice. The lava takes man’s carefully-crafted road, eats it, and plays with its food.

[@lsophial]

Great observation.

[@factsoverfiction7826]

I didn't know what was causing the fiery pops. Thank you for explaining.

[@montanamtngirl]

Thank you! I had no idea with that was.

[@XTSonic]

Doesn't seem completely right to me, as the asphalt is not in contact with the oxygen below the lava. It seems more likely that the asphalt melts and heated gases get released, that then bubble to the surface of the lava to then ignite once in contact with the air.

[@cchawk6280]

Phenomenal! The texture of the lava due to the snow is beautiful! Excellent footage!

[@barringtonedwards7008]

😂😂

[@worldmedia1476]

wow the chemical reaction between the asphalt (which is just solidified oil) and the lava is amazing

[@garnet4846]

Cgi nonsense.

[@devinfraser9795]

Mother Nature reminding you of who is in control .

[@lsophial]

Well said.

[@ronaldpagar6513]

Don't you mean God?

[@athensmajnoo3661]

Yeh, mom nature is the boss, better get along with her, or else......

[@oguzhan6471]

Who is the mother nature? Do you mean unconscious elements are controlling something? Or a bigger power is controlling everything? Which is logical? Which is scientific?

[@BearbearbearbearbearbearRarrrr]

Thanks for this. Kudos to whoever (whatever) wrote the music. Emotional context is absolutely critical to this. Sometimes silence is appropriate, sometimes awe, is. The things Iclanders learn about in school and from their communities about nature, are endless in gentle and horrific beauty….the smallest of the small, and the biggest of the big. We are lucky to have this kind of insight from Inuit communities….better healing will no doubt foster enormous returns on insight.

[@justadildeau]

Propaganda soundtracks are all over "news" broadcasts these days.

[@BearbearbearbearbearbearRarrrr]

@@justadildeau the script typically (poorly) written by insurance underwriters, chasing quasi religious doctrines, like “common law “. Out of touch with nature, I think. Don’t be fooled into believing propaganda issues are partisan ones.

[@garnet4846]

Remove your emotions from the lies.

[@BearbearbearbearbearbearRarrrr]

@@garnet4846 what lies? Remove emotions? Like a non human? Is that what you mean ?

[@raykiller2424]

Mother Nature is both beautiful and destructive

[@brentmac6342]

Destructive?? She is constructive. And will be for millions of years after shes finished with us, no amount of 'tax' or technology will stop what ever plan she has.... But keep being fooled and paying gov't's, like it will help....Lmaoooooo

[@lsophial]

Mother Nature knows why its does whatever it does, we don't, this is the great wonder of Mother Nature.

[@Fritzsche-ki6gv]

@@brentmac6342 No one brought up carbon tax bud. But you'd be suprised if we showed you how much more Co2 we make compared to any volcano

[@wildman2012]

So sad for these cities, these residents. Stay strong, Iceland.

[@tricky1581]

Err.... it's only 1 town, 1 spa and a thermal power station at risk at present guy. Not cities!

[@lqtjhytftrtttrt]

@@tricky1581No, all the Reykjanes which are 5 towns lost their hot water beacause the lava went over the main hot water pipe to those towns. The pipe is under the lava so it was impossible to fix it. I live in one of those towns and I have been without hot water since (we use hot water to heat our houses)and will be for the next days. It’s winter and the weather is cold enough to freeze the pipes of our homes and that leads to more difficult problems. It’s also causing electrical problems for our electrical system is not made to tolerate electricity to warm up houses and now everyone are using electric heaters. We are strictly told to stay under 2,5 W of electricity so the electricity won’t get overwhelmed and shut of power in neighborhoods or the whole towns. This problem is not going to be temporary because there is still and will be still volcanic activity in this area and if it goes over the pipes or the electricity well…

[@lqtjhytftrtttrt]

@@tricky1581The one town you are talking about about is Grindavík and no one can live there at the moment. Now the problem isn’t only just one town unfortunately.

[@paperclips43663]

@@lqtjhytftrtttrthow many geothermal plants are there in Iceland? Does the amount of drilling required for EGT energy ever get brought up as a possible contributor to earthquakes causing eruptions? Just genuinely curious as I have next to no knowledge on the subject.

[@nikkinicklus7587]

Absolutely awesome!!!!!!!!!❤🌋 i have always been fascinated by volcanos!!! Iceland is my dream spot & seeing an erupting volcano there is also a big dream

[@geangama]

Oh wow I feel exactly the same! Volcanoes have always been an obsession to me since I witnessed an eruption as a 8 year old boy, AND also Iceland is my favorite place on earth: fire, ice and aurora in the same place, my dream! I'm yet to visit Iceland though, some day I will for sure! Cheers from Colombia

[@kathleenpolly2219]

Phenomenal photography! Be safe Iceland!

[@scottperine8027]

It’s wild to see lava and snow in the same image.

[@darrylhalden1948]

..the earth still cooling from its formation....puts the scale& impact of human life into good perspective

[@cathyhervet5543]

Magnifique.merci. la vie, l'énergie , la chaleur de notre planète.

[@TashaBryanUK]

Woah the road Sparkle when lava hits it. Was momentarily mesmerised.

[@bethanyhaner1690]

It's both beautiful and terrifying

[@MKPiatkowski]

It's eerily beautiful.

[@rubychurch3466]

Sad, horrific, fascinating all at once

[@tosa2522]

Amazing shots!

[@Stardusted1]

It’s looks like the Earth is bleeding. I guess it is sort of.

[@mariadominguez116]

Wow. I didn't think of that. You are right!

[@jamesryan7684]

Great analogy especially with what how we are treating our planet.

[@lsophial]

Indeed!

[@Fritzsche-ki6gv]

@@jamesryan7684 but volcanoes arent linked, well, in order from climate to geology at least, to our Co2 emissions.

[@saladspinner3200]

@@jamesryan7684 Volcanoes hold no correlation to climate whatsoever.

[@julie-nw6ql]

Beautiful ❣️

[@aprilsmith3683]

A mind of its own...🇿🇦

[@kimkennedy3524]

Wow. Thank you

[@daniel_913]

A terrifying beauty.

[@sarahstrong7174]

Thankyou for sharing.

[@arielcarmeli1696]

Great pictures.

[@adelaferreira4575]

It is like a crawling dark dragon eating the roads ,amazing and so terrifying at the same time !

[@Deb-vu7gk]

The Lava moves really fast

[@johnadm3479]

Unique view

[@lsophial]

It is a natural work of Art, but unfortunately it also can be destructive. I feel for the wild animals, the plants and the people.

[@user-ri1ti6go7s]

Sending wishes for everyone to be safe x

[@elizabethroberts6215]

……fantastic view of lava lobes’….…

[@havnermuniz]

Wow

[@clairedunn984]

Sorry for those who ve been displaced and lost homes, businesses... i pray that once its stopped you can start to re build your lives and your beautiful country

[@connoradlington3251]

Quite beautiful if you ask me.

[@ShopGurl06]

Glitter lava! So pretty! 😉

[@ThoriumHeavyIndustries]

Why is the snow not melting?

[@KerryLouiseTaylor]

Oh wow but it's not cool it's burning hot lava

[@kelvagills870]

Omg this is really scary 😮

[@jim9337]

Nature holds so much beauty and terror all in the same hand. This is only the start of what will be a monumental shift in seismic activity this year.

[@Fritzsche-ki6gv]

based on...what evidence exactly?

[@jim9337]

@@Fritzsche-ki6gv I'm not an expert, but people who are have looked back in history at the cycles of the sun in relation to seismic activity. There seems to be a strong correlation between certain sun spot cycles, and positioning of planets in relation to earth quakes and seismic activity. This October there will be an aligning of the planets known as the gas giants. This alignment hasn't occurred since 79AD. That was the year that Mt. Vesuvius buried Pompey under about 30+ feet of ash. The relationship of the sun to the earth can be learned about all over the internet, but one channel I would recommend is Suspicious Observers with Ben Davidson. There is good info out there if your interested.

[@tracboy80]

​@@Fritzsche-ki6gvJim the Oracle has seen the future 😉

[@user-kc5dw6ng3n]

I was there 2 days ago 😮

[@winterroadspokenword4681]

Natures equivalent of bleeding then scabbing then scarring to heal the wounds as the Atlantic Ocean spreads! The Atlantic Ocean is the youngest of the 5 oceans, and began to form 150 million years ago, with continuous volcanic eruptions along its length in that time with lava spewing out to fill the wound as the plates move apart forming islands in several places. Pretty cool hey?

[@NyuuMikuru1]

Is the vicosity different that the other lava? Look more liquid that the others.

[@sarahstrong7174]

That does look a little bit hot. I think I will go around another way.

[@gwenyoung8969]

Our planet is bleeding SMH❤

[@user-nf5yd4kc9b]

this is a very fast lava. due to its material composition. it had to rise from the earth's core through the mantle, that's why it's speed. the lava temperature there is huge now, much higher than before. and it will not subside. this is confirmed by the many earthquakes. these are not earthquakes, but lava rising from the core. so much pressure there now.

[@oguzhan6471]

New name suggestion for the country: Lavaland

[@fiveinfive]

Uhhh yeah Jim I think I'm going to be late for work, I have sort of an issue......

[@user-mr9gc8ku4u]

What happened overnight?

[@user-fi1fn5qb9y]

Землетрясения с разницей в 2 единицы (например, с магнитудами 5,2 и 7,2) отличаются выбросом энергии из недр в одну тысячу раз. То, что происходит с планетой это очень серьезно. Это не шоу.

[@tracboy80]

These are natural processes, nature is spectacular. It is of course serious when earthquakes and eruptions happen in populated areas.

[@larskarter]

End of life is Close. 💥

[@user-mz5zz3bx4j]

Fresh lava is usually at a temperature close to 1100°C.

[@Jo-oc8sc]

Wow, that 2012 Fahrenheit!

[@user-wc1zb5fx8n]

How long would it take to cover the earth?

[@comingatchu]

My 2007 Prius is boss. I’d just drive right through that stuff.

[@arti4choc]

From t=1:24 to 1:29, the structure at the surface of the flow makes me think the movie is mounted backward relative to time : The kind of U-shape lines drawn by moving small places at the surface of the flow, should be open topwards to the flow (classical laminar parabolic flow, where the center of the flow in surface goes faster than the side parts, due to friction on the two sides), while here they look opened downward, as if the (redder) sides of the flow were faster than its center part… Can you see what I mean ? (the description of the phenomenon is not evident, with the aggravating circumstance that, in that matter, I don't speak English sufficiently well…). What do you think?

[@SeanSpecker]

fantastic. thanks.

[@masterxyr]

that's the road I take to school every day

[@ronaldnoy938]

Good

[@jamesadams893]

If the world is flat where is all this bubbly lava coming from

[@caiusKeys]

Not if but when...

[@powerloveflowerlightlove-dv4lu]

This is what hell will look like all hot and red

[@seanstretten3915]

can u make glass with this?

[@Fritzsche-ki6gv]

obsidian maybe.

[@mangimages5]

Looks like the mountain is melting...

[@robertmatechuk2660]

😳😥

[@piergaay]

At least that part of the road does still have lights! Must be tempting to live on an island that consists of vulcanism only. Icelanders must be a special brand of people.

[@humanityexists777]

Are you high how this xan be mesmerizing?

[@yukinun311]

critical nature. May 16/2/24

[@erinhayes8552]

Welp...there went that road 0:24

[@robfritz841]

Naptime… ssshhh

[@Basque-Aragon]

It looks like the island is bleeding....

[@oktaviawindi]

Hallo..I'm windi oktavia from shandhika widya cinema the keajaiban dunia program Net TV. Want to ask for this account video and permission to play the net TV kejaiaban dunia program, and then we'll include a source/credit title with this account name, thank you

[@ellafitzgerald1458]

La ville est engloutie ? C"'est dramatique.😢 🙏🙏

[@wimsoetaert3806]

the lava seems to know where it want to go by simply following the road...

[@lsophial]

The lava follow the lower parts of the land.

[@elliottdiedrich3068]

Memo to Road Engineers: Rebuild the road on the top of the hill.

[@thecovidprisoner]

Iceland is clearly a work of art in progress....still, population thought it was done. Amazing footage

[@wallacememberships]

Nope, the population very much knows it's ongoing.

[@sigisoltau6073]

There were clear signs this was coming.

[@user-ob1tk5nb9t]

need to change name from " ICELAND" TO "FIRELAND"

[@jeffbryan3224]

yes mesmerizing. It's like the Blood of the Earth!

[@marcinhibner9507]

Looks like a Leopard Dragon.

[@lsophial]

I was reading that Nature generally warns us about its danger. When it is dangerous we can see on the sky the head like that of a human but with monster's look; I guess when it the danger is directly from the inner of the earth is the same. I noticed the same as you too.

[@athensmajnoo3661]

Looks like nature is celebrating Diwali ,( a Hindu festival of lights) with lamps, fireworks in Iceland.

[@betepimentel9946]

Jesus tenha misericórdia de nós e do mundo inteiro 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@daphnekivinen9482]

They keep talking about mother nature, but God is in control.

[@user-ux9vt5hb3s]

I could make it across that road

[@jacq4jet]

How much CO2 is released in the atmosphere by this eruption?😮

[@k.chriscaldwell4141]

I can drive through that? I know I can. I’ve got four-wheel drive. 🤣

[@tracboy80]

We've seen Dante's Peak, they did it then 😂

[@hansolo-oo3ec]

they will build another road, go over it ,then if it blows out again, it goes around the previous flow, although this has 7 Yellowstone magma chambers stacked on itself....source .....Mike from around the world on the Paul Begley KZbin channel

[@abdisalamroble3119]

سبحان الله

[@KKa-jc2xu]

Teraz ??? 🤣🤣🤣 kara dla ludzi dopiero idzie 👿👿👿

[@abdisalamroble3119]

@@KKa-jc2xu I don’t know what you’re saying

[@KKa-jc2xu]

@@abdisalamroble3119 co ty chcesz ??? Jeszcze raz

[@user-vd1uz3dj8l]

Kind of looks life earths blood is flowing out.

[@dochammer3047]

When Mother Nature wants her land back humans can do little to stop her.

[@Fritzsche-ki6gv]

just move to midwest

[@saladspinner3200]

Volcanoes are a geological phenomenon. There's no correlation with nature or climate.

[@Fritzsche-ki6gv]

They didn’t say that@@saladspinner3200

[@charlesbernage7834]

Carbon taxes for Island of course

[@mannygol1302]

Earth is bleeding

[@juergfuerer1219]

Becaise of toiching bitumen

[@mariadominguez116]

Wow. What a wonderful Creator we have.

[@cliveabbey8587]

Creation in the making at it's most basic level in Actuality 😮 😃 Just Simply Beautiful 😍 ❤️ 🌟 🦄 🙏 😊 ❤️ 🌟 🤩 🎉

[@shahzadazulfiqar1]

Road is just like a road jump for megma to slow down , Not ? 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@FlipFlopGod]

I love Minecraft music 🥰

[@hasaabdi7199]

God is Great

[@TRDGTT]

the earth bleeds cuz humanity's killing it

[@saladspinner3200]

Volcanoes are a geological phenomenon. There's no correlation with nature or climate.

[@soniaclark9159]

1212

[@ChinaWatchCanada]

wheres the music credits

[@drake423]

Quick! Create a tax! That will stop it !

[@Vijiram24]

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