A STUNNING 'ice volcano' has formed in Kazakhstan after water shooting from an underground spring froze immediately in the air.

The icy tower is a staggering 45 feet (13.7 metres) tall.

Water particles continue to spew from the top of the structure.

This makes it look like smoke erupting from a real volcano, according to those lucky enough to see it up close.

A smaller 'ice volcano' formed in Kazakhstan's Almaty region last year but didn't have this smoke-like water vapour feature.

The hollow ice cone has formed over a hot spring that continued to produce bursts of water in the snow covered landscape.