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Creeping lava engulfs roads and homes in videos, photos from Hawaii

May 7, 2018

The ground atop Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has continued to split and rupture, creating at least 10 reported fissures and so far slowly swallowing 26 homes in the Leilani Estates neighborhood.

The eruption activity began Thursday evening with just one fissure, which fountained lava high into the air for around two hours. At the time, it was unknown if the eruption would continue in the area, or if more fissures would open up. But over the weekend, matters certainly escalated. 

Kilauea has been one of the most active volcanoes in the world for the past few decades, so lava erupting from the ground in this region is completely normal, as volcanologist Janine Krippner noted last weekRead more…

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Source: Mashable | Creeping lava engulfs roads and homes in videos, photos from Hawaii

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