Cataclysmic beauty: Amazing bird’s eye view of erupting Iceland volcanic lava fields

The Holuhraun lava field continued erupting on Tuesday, January 13, with aerial footage capturing an astonishing view of the 500 metre-long (1,640 ft) and 70 metre-high (229 ft) lava lake. According to NASA, the lava field in the Northeastern Region of Iceland now covers over 84 square kilometers (32 square miles), making it larger than Manhattan. COURTESY: RT’s RUPTLY video agency, NO RE-UPLOAD, NO REUSE - FOR LICENSING, PLEASE, CONTACT