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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrea Cavallier

Hawaiian volcano spewing lava sky-high in latest eruption

  • Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes on Hawaii's Big Island, is erupting again, sending lava fountains over 330 feet into the air.
  • The eruption is the 25th event since December 23, with previous episodes lasting a day or less and pauses in between.
  • The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory noted that the lava fountains could grow even higher as the eruption intensifies.
  • The eruption is causing heavy traffic on Highway 11 near Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
  • Park visitors are warned to avoid closed areas due to hazards like unstable crater walls, rockfalls, ground cracking, elevated sulfur dioxide gas emissions, and Pele's hair.

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