VIDEO: Iceberg breaking off from glacier

Svínafellsjökull glacier, South Iceland.

Svínafellsjökull glacier, South Iceland. Photo: Friðrik Tryggvason

YouTube user Olen Adventures has published a video capturing the moment when a chunk of an Icelandic glacier breaks off into water.

The video shows the moment when a black chunk of glacial ice breaks off from Svínafellsjökull glacier in South Iceland and rolls in the water.

The astonished onlookers can clearly be heard describing the stunning scene unfolding before their eyes.

Australian news website 9news first showed a clip from the video here.



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