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'Land Of Fire': Iceland Volcano Eruption Reminds Netizens Of 'Game Of Thrones', Here's Why
Internet compared gatherers witnessing “breathtaking” volcanic spurts and incandescent lava from Iceland volcanic eruption with HBO drama Game of Thrones.
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The rare volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwest Iceland has become a tourist hot spot for the weekend hikers as thousands occasionally gather admiring the hot red glowing lava that streams into a river. The fissure burst near Mount Fagradalsfjall has also witnessed some valiant sightseers grilling hotdogs, and marshmallows and gathering in large number, encircling to gasp and admire at the volcanic phenomenon that occurred in about 900 years at about 40 kilometres (25 miles) from the capital Reykjavik. The recent pictures of the visitors from the scene have now sparked jokes and humour across the social media as the internet compared the gatherers witnessing, what they call “breathtaking” volcanic spurts and incandescent lava with a scene from the HBO drama,