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Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano entered a new eruption on Thursday, sending lava fountains up to 800 feet (240 metres) and smoke plumes reaching 3,000 feet (1,000 metres) into the sky, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
Footage captured on Friday shows towering red lava rising into the sky, alongside thick smoke plumes and lava flows spreading from the crater.
According to the USGS, the eruption, labelled Episode 44, began at around 11:10 a.m. local time on April 9 (9:10 p.m. GMT) and remained ongoing at the time of publication, with the most intense activity reported at the north vent.
An ashfall warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for large parts of east Hawaii, while local authorities have closed Highway 11 and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park due to tephra and sulphur dioxide gas.
Residents have reportedly been advised to stay indoors with windows shut and to disconnect water catchment systems where possible amid the air concerns.
Scientists say the latest explosion is part of an ongoing eruptive cycle that began on December 23, 2024, marked by repeated start-stop fountaining events rather than a continuous lava flow.
USGS, via Viory.Video
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