Kīlauea volcano: Lava flow encroaches on geothermal plant as explosive eruptions persist
As the eruption at Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano continues to evolve, the multitude of dangerous threats to residents are showing no signs of subsiding. An explosion occurred at Kīlauea summit at 5:51 p.m. local time on Monday and officials with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) said the resulting ash plume may affect surrounding areas. Then, around 3:45 a.m. local time Tuesday, another explosive eruption occurred at the summit. The number of fissures that have cracked open is now at 22 and a spattering of lava continues to ooze from at ...
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