The images are fabulous. They were recorded and controlled by youtuber Joey Helms and show us a drone that flies over the Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland and is incinerated by the lava that comes out of it in a last epic moment . The youtuber was trying to get a close-up view of the lava gushing out of the volcano's crater, when he flew too close to the action and ended up capturing the device's final moments under the glowing lava flowing like a waterfall over the rim.
The Fagradalsfjall volcano, which is located 40 kilometers from Reykjavik, began to erupt in March after being dormant for more than 900 years.
Since then, crowds of hikers have flocked to the volcano to catch a glimpse of the eruption.
Iceland has 32 volcanic systems currently considered active, the highest number in Europe. The country has had an eruption every five years on average. The most recent was in Holuhraun, which began in August 2014 and ended in February 2015, in the Bardarbunga volcanic system in an uninhabited area in the center of the island.
Authorities say there is unlikely to be any threat to the surrounding community as the volcano is located in a remote location and has so far not indicated any larger eruptions are coming.
