New Fissures Send River of Molten Rock Across Hawaii Highway and Into Pacific Ocean
The danger presented by Hawaii's Kilauea volcano eruption intensified over the weekend as rivers of molten rock poured into the ocean Sunday and a new launch of so-called caused the first major injury since the ordeal began earlier this month. Since then, dozens of homes have burned and thousands of people have been forced to flee as ash clouds shot up from the summit of one of the world's most active volcanoes. Some 20 fissures have now opened on the Big Island, sending out not just a spattering lava, but also toxic sulfur dioxide gas. As ...
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