Incredible footage has emerged of a cameraman being nearly blown off the edge of an exploding volcano.
In the short video posted to newsflare.com, Kiwi film maker Geoff Mackley is setting up a camera on the edge of a volcanic crater in Vanuatu when it suddenly erupts.
"While placing aGoPro, ***t happened," Mackley posted on Facebook, along with a still shot of volcanic debris swirling around his hunched-over body.
The moment was captured by the Mackley's friend at Mt Yasur volcano, on Tanna Island, three days ago.
"My friend Geoff was setting up a GoPro camera at the crater's edge," he said.
"The volcano suddenly had a huge explosion, sending lava bombs flying hundreds of feet through the air."
"First you can see the shock wave in the volcanic gas.
"Less than a second later, the shock wave and boom reach my position, shaking the camera. Then the lava bombs come firing out of the volcano at high speed."
