LAVA BREACHED Western Lava Wall,

Reporting from the Volcano on June 5th. Expedition no. 20 ongoing. I just returned from the 20th trip to the volcano with many exciting footages which I m going to share. The weather improved in the evening on June 5th and stopped to rain, that's why we decided to make a trip around 7 pm. It was worth it as always, despite beint very windy in the highlands. On the way back it started to rain however and we got all wet but no regrets of going. Lava breached western wall and runs down at great speed. There is a massive lava flow into Syðri Meradalur (valley above Natthagi) and lava is spreading over that valley in big hot lake. Geldingadalur is overflooded with lava to the edges. I filmed everything as always. Peace and blessings to you!
#Iceland2021 #Fagradalsfjall #SyðriMeradalur #Lava #LavaWall

[@mrdoohickey4824]

Sadly your favorite rock in the car park, a "glacial erratic", is about to become a "basaltic inclusion"! Great reports thank you, Sir

[@michaelwoodhams7866]

And the car park will become what? An anthropic basaltic inclusion?

[@RogerWKnight]

@@michaelwoodhams7866 5,000 years from now, the ultimate barn find!

[@joshuahoney3685]

@@RogerWKnight future archaeologists will be delighted to find car park under lava rock!

[@Mangsaab1954]

I had a pet rock when I was a kid. I painted eyes on it. I never had to clean its sandbox.

[@amyhayutin1738]

Thank you. Wishing you well, too.

[@The1Hamp]

That is flowing like water. Amazing!

[@misslannie73]

Get well soon, don’t make it worse by pushing yourself to get videos up. We all love your videos, but your health is priority xx

[@keevansixx4185]

agreed, i'm worried about the concentrations of sulfur dioxide outgassing from the cooling lava flows. Everyone is casually standing down hill of the flows, and the various gasses, being heavier, are flowing down the valley as well....

[@patriciaseitz954]

Agree !!!

[@americannomadnews5370]

You sound congested, may I recommend that you put a teaspoon of anise seed, and don't use the star anise seed use the strong and anise seed, into a very Hot water, add some honey for taste, & a table spoon of canned cranberry sauce for both taste & vitamin c. Drink this to feal better.

[@waihoechan123]

I'm sure you do have zoom or telephoto lens on your camera so you don't really need to be do near the hot lava flow. Just zoom in from much farther away...

[@rihannaajie3866]

@@americannomadnews5370 who?

[@jmm2511]

It is astonishing to see liquid rock behaving like a waterfall

[@problu9586]

Had the very same initial impression.

[@fpsdovah2572]

Lavafall

[@Zakatak-mf4iq]

Seriously, there are standing waves and everything

[@angrodNumenesse]

It's amazing to me how I see fluid dynamics play out where we normally don't think something would act like a fluid. Even gasses and solids obey fluid dynamics. Watch a video of a landslide and you can see the same physics at work as the solid dirt "flows" down.

[@morry1940]

I can’t get over how fast the lava is flowing!

[@FreemanVashier]

build a huge pool the burst then side...

[@antoniospanayiotou8619]

Damming lave is never a good idea!

[@lovecats2668]

Flow from Kilauea was faster

[@robotzkigaming8113]

@@lovecats2668 And much more in volume.

[@tyleroryan]

well, thats what happens when it goes down a steep hill

[@janetsmiley6778]

Everybody in the chat rooms said they were counting on GutnTog to have some footage of the breach and lava flows. Thanks so much for all the time and effort you put into this reportage.

[@kimberlym2189]

I sincerely think Gutn Tog should win some type of award for these videos!

[@Pacjam123123]

agree…he is Mr Vocano @@kimberlym2189

[@Pacjam123123]

Mr Volcano….sorry spellcheck

[@mmercier0921]

It takes more bravery than anyone watching can immagine to be in such a zone. A most beautiful thing. In a second, they could be in that lava flow if it burped. These are tiny eruption events. Hopefully they will stay that way. Yellowstone.

[@maryellenmcgarry3429]

Stay safe. Be careful not to Stay too close and breathe that nasty air. Hiking up to the area can make you winded, and that lava steam/air may not be so healthy. Thank you for bringing us these incredibile updates. X0 from USA

[@noahriding5780]

You're right. I worry about the effect of the bad air/ gases also. It would not be good to breathe for anyone. PM 2.5 is also linked to volcanic activity, though not necessarily from heavy liquid lava flows but instead the ash.

[@bormisha]

Also caution, lava may be hot! Don't come too close to the lava formations. Don't touch the glowing surface. Staying at a close distance for extended time may cause severe burns and body overheating.

[@arnthorhupfeldt7342]

@@bormisha are you joking ? we are Icelanders, we get vulkano every 4-5 years, you really think we need to be told that the glowing surface is hot or that lava can be hot, ROFL. Btw, the glowing one is 1200-1300 celsius.

[@yogione]

I'd like to think you and the others in close proximity have chemically rated respirators in your packs if you need to limit the fumes. I wonder If the rain helps or dilutes the sulfuric gases. The crystals we see show the chemical complexity of the magma and lava and the ongoing chemical reactions. Such incredible views you are getting. Prayers and mantras for the breezes to work in your favor. We trust you'll move as needed.

[@arnthorhupfeldt7342]

@@yogione stay on other side of the wind is the best way, let the wind do the work for you :)

[@Beth-ie]

Farewell to your Glacial Rock. Long did she reign. And wow, did she get covered fast! Thank you soooo much for taking the trip and sharing this with us. I hope you understand that your videos are world famous -- deservedly so, I may add. Thank-you for showing us what it's like to BE there. Please be careful around toxic fumes. We ❤️ You! 👏👏👏🌋😎✌️🇺🇸🇮🇸

[@janettegee5342]

I am so thrilled you were there in time to see the breaching of the wall. I’m sorry that your rock is soon to be consumed. Please wear a mask, I am worried about you.

[@joycecory]

Dear Mr Gutn Tog. Please keep a safe distance, especially when toxic gasses are prevalent. This was your most fabulous video to date. Your are creating an invaluable documentary. You have recorded ever nuance of volcanic activity. Thank you. And please be safe.

[@cpnscarlet]

Thanks for the consistent reporting and being the world's on-the-spot volcano news reporter.

[@patroberts5449]

It would be funny to have an “Gutn Tog volcano interview”😂 GT: “So Volcano, what was your childhood like? Any siblings? What did your parents do for a living?” Volcano: “Well I was a real hell raiser at a kid, never cared much for school, but loved physical education, running down hill etc. but I have a short temper so not good on team sports. I have several siblings, we stay in touch a lot, things really heat up when we get together, sometimes we have a blow up, but all in good fun. My parents were from Alaska and Italy, met about 5 million years ago.”

[@djpuffthethird]

R.I.P the Gutn Tog Stone . Swallowed by the Flying Spaghetti Placenta Monster after all those thousands of years . Amazing Footage . I was on DrFox2000 and everyone was commenting and praising your amazing work 👏 . Also having a little laugh . Feet on the ground , regular on the scene footage . Keep up the great work 🪨 🏃‍♂️ 🥒 Omg Lawwa ! 🌋 🔥

[@MoonmaidenNYC]

Ut oh, you said you don't feel so good...not good ... Please don't breath the toxic air !! You can bring us stunning video with your zoom, please don't get so close... I didn't think the man made walls would hold... Nothing can stop mother nature !! Same to you, take car & be well ...💞Vivi 💞

[@TheOldladyB]

Thankyou so much for sharing this video. Words can't explain the beauty of this place.

[@Fossilsunleashed]

well i dont know about yall but i have learned alot about volcanoes and lava from gutn

[@karena1589]

All I can say is incredible! Thank you for sharing this with the world. From Oregon USA.

[@M.j.Kork86]

The flow from this breach is imsane never thought i would ever see something like that with that said Thank you so much for all of the videos documenting this erruption and all the cool stuff that you pointed out along the way :) keep doing what your doing and stay safe my friend! Looking forward to the next one

[@Cybrdra6on]

Check out the videos of the 2018 Hawaii eruptions for even faster moving and larger lava rivers like these. This eruption reminds me a lot of that one.

[@hubertheiser]

Even if you see it it's hard to comprehend. A reminder of how small we are. Thank you so much for providing these pictures with us. Stay safe!

[@fpsdovah2572]

I just want to thank Iceland for providing such astonishing footage and documentation of this event I’m so glad to be able to watch these videos from New Zealand

[@bonus4jonas]

That lava flow is so fast it reminds me of the water flowing down a slide at a water park.

[@aznate27]

If you don't feel well, you should leave IMMEDIATELY! These videos are not worth your life! Please be careful 🙏

[@williammeek4078]

Gutn Tog, Please listen to this advice!

[@patriciaseitz954]

Agree

[@ninarouzoubaeva4500]

I’m worrying about you too. Please be careful!!!

[@anitamitchell3452]

At this speed ... I'm afraid it won't be long now till it reaches the road ... then nobody will be able to get as close as you are right now ... with the exception of the drones. Thank you Gutn Tog for your determination to keep the videos coming. Please consider wearing a mask ... be safe.

[@dianelawrence1087]

It's like watching Niagara Falls on fire

[@grandama777]

Crazy fast ! Incredible !! 🌋

[@c8Lorraine1]

Thank you sir, for such good photography which captures the beauty of your lava flow

[@Sonny_Sideup]

Glad you decided to go there after all to bring us this amazing development. Thank you!

[@Joey_Helms]

Damn! Flowing so dang fast!

[@norcaljb2649]

This is absolutely stunning! The speed and liquidity of the lava is astonishing! Please don't breathe the gases from the lava and stay upwind of them! Stay a safe distance away. Thank you so much for caring to report on this historic event! God bless you, your wife, and your family! 🙏😇

[@laurabaker8832]

That takes my breath away. Sorry that you aren't feelin well.

[@okeydokey3120]

Thank you so much! I'm sorry about your favorite rock 😥. It really is incredible, a once-in-a-lifetime event. You and Nina stay safe. Much love always ❤ Brenda

[@cheongyei]

So happy for you that you can witness natural history first-hand and up close.

[@russellsteele9675]

I live in California in USA. Thank you for doing this and showing us what is happening there. God bless you too.

[@MariaLima-nk3ly]

Dear Lord, what an unbelievable speed!!! It is faster than ever before. Thank for these memorable footages❤❤👍🙏🙏🙏

[@nonmihiseddeo4181]

This basaltic lava flows like water. When water overflows a dam, it compromises the integrity of the dam. When this lava began overflowing its earthen dam or wall, it began eroding it. It would not surprise me if the dam burst entirely, due to the massive amount and unrelenting nature of these lava flows. GREAT video, GutnTog!

[@doinafred3049]

Yes the changes are each minute ! Prayers !

[@pjsteele1802]

Please take care of yourself. The gasses could harm you worse, while your immunities are fighting a virus. Excellent footage and commentary, as always. Stay well, as we need you, and love you. All the best. ❤

[@roxiemorgan2099]

Thanks to both you and your wife for your dedicated efforts in reporting on what's happening there at the volcano and surrounding area! You are doing a magnificent job! Please take care of yourselves as well though because so many of us are glued to every one of your posts!

[@gregk7895]

Thank you so much for sharing - its stunning!

[@nightwingzero8905]

Seeing these basaltic lava flows is something incredible to watch

[@crispykrytter]

Seeing how fast that's flowing, imagine it being 600 plus feet wide, and you'll have the lava river of Kilauea in 2018. Amazing that liquid rock can move that quick and still maintain that heat so far away from the cone. Thank you so much for your videos, and please be careful of the nasty gases present in the air you are breathing. Sounds like it is making you sick. Take care of yourself and thanks once again.

[@tomgregory5814]

Man you are the best. You’ve gotten some spectacular video! Keep up the good work, but BE CAREFUL!!

[@kimberlyhunter2511]

Fantastic footage maybe your cucumber will pop up in the flow just surfing along 😂

[@gee1118]

Magnificent lava flow. Bravo on a well-documented video.

[@secolerice]

That is like spring runoff speed in the Rockies! Wow! Between all of the stuff pushing to get free and the degree of slope, it makes for amazing speed in what we have gotten so used to being slow lava. It was just waiting for all the pieces to come together. Thank you so much for going to see this and filming it for us! You are the best one for reporting what is going on.

[@DennisMSullivan1]

Just want to thank you for keeping us informed daily. Be blessed and be careful. (From W. Mass. USA)

[@dougalexander7204]

I’m sorry for the inconvenience to the Icelandic people, but these images show the incredible heat and plasticity of the lava. Thank you.

[@mindyrolston3915]

Inconvenience I would call them extremely lucky. Have you seen one structure burn no. it's out in the middle of nowhere in a bunch of little Hills.

[@joshimawashi]

Not sure what the inconvenience is to people?

[@joshimawashi]

@JONATHAN SUTCLIFFE I'm confused by your sarcasm? Thats exactly what I just said...

[@joshimawashi]

@JONATHAN SUTCLIFFE You did. "ye of the learned" sounds like sarcasm to me... sorry, I'm not sure where your direction of conversation is going?...so lets leave it at that shall we. I'm not here to debate my own comment.

[@pattilingafelt8348]

Thank you for these updates for those of us not able to see it firsthand. Spectacular!

[@Gin-toki]

Looking at the lavaflow and thinking "yeah .. thats a bit". Then see the people standing next to the lava flow and realise the actual size of it.... HOLY MOLY!!! thats crazy!!

[@dennisporter753]

Wow that's wild... so fast going down the hill.. that is astonishing... I have been watching alot of your videos.. amazing work.... I live in Missouri USA.. take care and be safe..

[@kimberlym2189]

Sir, thank you so much for your incredible videos! It is such a privilege to be able to see the stunning sights you are filing and to learn so much from your narration. Your work is amazing and I’m so grateful to you!

[@lindawirag9962]

Unbelievable!! Thank you.

[@evoxpop2088]

WOW, amazing the lava is running like a "white water rapid" nature truly knows how to put a show!

[@seannaolowney4469]

Guten tag-vielen dank!! We learn from you, so STAY SAFE!! I don’t know where you find the courage to do what you do, but please take good care of yourself!! Even as a child, this was the “stuff” my nightmares were made of! Please, BE SAFE and be ready for anything! God’s blessings.

[@jeanniedenning1069]

Amazing and thanks so much

[@frankshort1448]

That's one thing you ain't stopping Mother Earth she's going to go wherever she wants to go

[@3dagedesign]

You shoud be wearing a respirator with ABEK filters for gas and P3 filters for particulates,..

[@keeshlon]

That's my concern, as well! The most common volcanic gases are water vapour, carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and hydrogen sulfide. Small quantities of other volatile elements and compounds also are present, such as hydrogen, helium, nitrogen, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen fluoride, and mercury. Volcanic gases that pose the greatest potential hazards are sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen fluoride. Locally, sulfur dioxide gas can lead to acid rain and air pollution.

[@charlesstewart9246]

We now know where the lava has been going all the last week. Under the crust,lifting it,building up volume,then breakout. Amazing how the world works 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😁😁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@jonsafford2567]

You too! Get well soon and God Bless you for the updated videos.

[@lesliefischer6680]

Thank you for doing this, as always, very much appreciated. You take care of yourself

[@lesliefischer6680]

Some of the earlier time, when you could see it in the live feed, there were about 10-12 flows going over the berm and then every episode…crazy amount would pour down. It’s amazing how steady it still is. Just amazing

[@Langelierdesigns]

Thank you for going back today! I enjoy very much!

[@bennywallyghabiliha7834]

Thankyou Tog for bringing me alive to your incredible site of the larvae river flow.....its incredible, I have never seen anything like this. Thankyou and God bless. We are living in the end times and seeing incredible sighting around the world . Take care and see you in Heaven soon.

[@markusmottus1686]

This is honestly the best footage I've ever seen of flowing lava and the lavafall was incredible!🤩 Thank you so very much for sharing, stay safe and don't breathe to much of the air up there!!🙏

[@simonsmith7985]

Thanks again dude from New Zealand. Will buy you a pint when I visit Iceland. It's the least we can do. Keep up the good work.

[@tonygiannetto8490]

I thought I was going to miss everything with all that fog, but knew you would have footage (% n good sound too. Thanks GutnTog!

[@lindaguerrero7129]

Thank you for coming back on a Saturday! The video is incredible. Never have I ever seen something so destructive and yet so mesmerizing. Please be careful.

[@violetmullikin1725]

This is so beautiful and amazing thank you so much! And please be safe! Can't say it enough thank you, and be safe ♥️

[@chandlerlabs2478]

Amazing! Thank you! Wish you all the best too.

[@mikemathews9277]

You weren’t kidding that’s fast💨!!!

[@marilyn7288]

Thank you for the images.. god bless too and stay safe xx

[@sheilaathay2034]

I'm sorry you lost your Glacier Rock. I understand. I come from Mt.St.Helens. RIP Mr.Glacier Rock. You will be missed. I just pray that the people and towns will be ok. Thanks for the spectacular footage! Take Care!😣😍

[@BernardMcManusProfile]

One of the most impressive videos of this whole event. Thank you!

[@ruthiemash]

Thankyou so much for sharing this with us! Incredible scenes.

[@ariane3407]

Thank you again , always there on the right time

[@Cybrdra6on]

People need to be extremely careful there now. This is becoming very similar to the Hawaii eruption of 2018. Those fast moving rivers can break out of their banks, posing a deadly threat to people too close to them like those in the video. People with less experience around lava need to be warned about this hazard. Thanks for the continuing beautiful and informative videos. Living vicariously through you from the southern U.S., formerly living in Hawaii.

[@loub.2992]

Wow, the speed of the lava flow is absolutely insane. Thank you GT for your coverage. Regards from 🇬🇧 xx

[@Kimberly-dt4ko]

Incredible! Looks like the flow in a flooded river. Stay safe out there.

[@OurWanderingWays]

Thank you for your update, stay safe and well. 🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@janetkarel7137]

Thank you and God Bless.

[@lnwolf41]

What I find fascinating, The lava flowed down the hill, built up a meter, maybe 2 meter floor, then a channel was created so it could flow down, maintaining its heat.so it stays very fluid, as you have shown. You say it only lasted 3 weeks, but that's 3 weeks they had to try and protect the fiberoptic data cables.

[@bohdanburban5069]

That fluidity is a function of temperature but I also suspect fluxes of one sort or another. One of the gasses being emitted is hydrogen fluoride: fluorite is often used as a flux in the steel industry. Another gas being emitted is carbon dioxide: calcite/limestone is used as a flux in copper smelting.

[@katykircher7413]

@@bohdanburban5069 The fluidity of lava depends on the amount of silica. This volcano's lava has around 45% silica, so it is very runny. The temperature of magma coming directly from the mantle should remain high enough to melt rocks. It doesn't affect fluidity (as far as I know, and I am still studying because there is always more to the story). Niyarogongo volcano in Congo has much higher silica content, so its lava is very thick and rocky. It poured into Goma in a matter of hours, and yet the people were walking on it the following morning (we couldn't imagine walking on this volcanic lava within 50 years!!). Oceanic shield volcanoes like this one and Kilauea in Hawaii have similar silica content. Nick Zentner explains it all clearly in his lectures. He also explains why volcanoes are located in certain places and what that all means. He is the best teacher in the history of everything. He makes geology fun!! I am waiting for him to take up astrophysics for fun.

[@RogerWKnight]

Yea though I pour through the Valley of the Shadow of Night, I shall fear no evil. For I am the Hraun Monster, and I go where the gravity of the situation takes me!

[@debrabathurst7276]

Our fascination with lava is primal & endless

[@Alexander-tp9wy]

It's amazing how liquid this lava is so far away from the volcano. It has built a really efficient lava tube system.

[@patkelley2190]

This is life now enjoy it. Thank you for sharing this video.

[@MissKsMom]

Spectacular colors. Thanks so much

[@marcdoll5632]

Thanks again for taking time to keep the rest of the world up to date.

[@bigpossum5482]

Wow , the lava is moving so fast. Like a flooding river. Thank you so much for bringing these incredible videos to us. Really enjoy the whole picture of the surrounding areas. You have taught us a lot about Iceland.

[@marilyn4274]

Incredible...thank you!

[@al.medina2748]

It Looks like a river. A fast river of fire

[@JaimieJo]

Just incredible! Wow! Thank you for this. Please get some rest, some vitamin C, hydrate. God bless you and yours 💕

[@jgurka2105]

Once again, astonishing, remarkable, stunning ... we've used up all the superlatives! And many thanks to both of you again for sharing all the fantastic views.

[@skippy9659]

Your childlike enthusiasm is so beautiful! Mother Nature rules! Gutn Tog should do a tv show

[@ms.donaldson2533]

You are awesome!!! Thank YOU!

[@lucian.x]

Praying you feel better soon, really enjoy your broadcast, they are amazing!!

[@barnowlwatcher]

Thank you GutnTog for more spectacular footage. All of your videos are amazing and so much appreciated. Incredible to see how quickly the landscape keeps changing right in front of our eyes. Be safe out there, those gases are nothing to mess with! Sorry about your boulder down in that valley. It will be interesting to see if it gets completely covered. At least you have the before pictures. This lava is moving so fast now. Nothing is going to stop Mother Nature. Very tempted to get on a plane to see this in person! Stay safe. ❤️

[@SpruceSculptures]

Thank you for documenting this

[@janettegee5342]

The west wall lasted three weeks longer than I thought it would. Quite impressive really.

[@MamaTthaOG]

Yes I agree, very impressive!

[@ruby2411]

Wow, this is absolutely incredible how fast the lava is flowing. However, the air would be so bad, I am surprised no one is coughing. I hope you feel better soon. Thanks for this.

[@williammeek4078]

Just a matter of time. Guess those plans to work around the road covering will need to be implemented now. By the way. When you say “glacial erratic”, my subtitles show “glacial erotic” which is a VERY different word in English!

[@nolagranolabar]

OH MY GOSH!!! 🌋😱. This is incredible!!! I bet it’s a million times more amazing in person! I’m SO glad you got to be there! Thank you again for all your time and effort you give to share this with everyone! You provide absolutely the BEST volcano coverage! 🌋😁❤️🥇🏆

[@harryberry474]

Another GREAT video, I saw your one earlier today showing the weather and you gave up your trip to the volcano, like me...You can't stay away. hahaha ☮️