Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
Lava Bomb Hits Hawaiian Tour Boat Near Kilauea Volcano
A Hawaiian tour boat was hit by a lava bomb—lava. bomb.—on Monday morning, and at least 22 passengers were injured after at least one hunk of lava smashed a hole in the vessel's roof, according to Hawaii's Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR). Most passengers had minor burns and one woman suffered a broken leg, according to the state agency.
Lava covers potentially explosive well at Hawaii geothermal plant
Lava from Hawaii's erupting Kilauea volcano has covered a potentially explosive well at a geothermal power station and threatened another, after flowing onto the site, officials said.
New lava flow crosses onto Hawaii geothermal plant property
A broad lava flow crossed onto the property of a Hawaii geothermal power station on Saturday, posing a new hazard as molten rock from the erupting Kilauea volcano bulldozed relentlessly through homes and backyards.
Volcano in Hawaii generates toxic gas, threatens islanders
The eruption of Kilauea volcano in Hawaii sparked new safety warnings about toxic gas on the Big Island’s southern coastline.
Volcano in Hawaii generates toxic 'laze'
The eruption of Kilauea volcano in Hawaii sparked new safety warnings about toxic gas on the Big Island's southern coastline after lava began flowing into the ocean and setting off a chemical reaction.
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Hawaii volcano eruption leads more evacuations
The Kilauea volcano erupted again on May 8, spewing toxic gases out of two new vents and prompting authorities to call for an immediate evacuation of residents from a second neighborhood on the Big Island.
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Earthquakes, lava fissures put Hawaii's Big Island on high alert
Hawaii's Big Island was on high alert on May 6 after the Kilauea volcano spewed lava into residential areas, forcing hundreds to evacuate, and a series of earthquakes, including a powerful tremor, shook the island.
Volcano in Hawaii shoots lava into sky
Nearly 1,500 residents were ordered to evacuate from their volcano-side homes after Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano erupted, sending molten lava to chew its way through forest land and bubble up on paved streets.
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10,000 People Were Evacuated in Hawaii
About 10,000 Hawaiian residents were evacuated because of the Kilauea volcano eruption, the World Agencies have reported.
The eruption of lava and ashes from the volcano was preceded by an earthquake of magnitude 5 in the area.
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A camera was swallowed by lava, survived & recorded the entire thing! (VIDEO)
Have you ever wanted to see what it’s like to get engulfed by volcanic lava?
Of course you have! Well, today is your lucky day.
Erik Storm, of Kilauea EcoGuides, a tour group based in the Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, managed to lose his GoPro camera in a crevice that was slowly filling with lava.