Hawaii volcano eruption: SHOCK new video shows DEVASTATION as Kilauea continues to erupt
HAWAII volcano Mount Kilauea continues to erupt, captured in alarming new video, as experts admit it could be years before volcanic activity simmers out.
By JAMIE MACWHIRTER
Express.co.uk
Mon, Jul 2, 2018
The Hawaii volcano, Mount Kilauea, continues to spew lava and molten rock across Big Island as it approaches its second month of continuous eruption.
Kilauea first started to erupt on May 3.
New video footage captured by Paradise Helicopters reveals the terrifying extent of the destruction the volcano has brought to the island, as streams of molten lava flow feet from homes.
More than 650 homes have been destroyed by lava, forcing the evacuation of more than 2,000 people – around 600 of whom are still living in temporary accommodation.
Molten rock now covers over 6,000 acres of land on Hawaii’s Big Island, ravaging the habitats of local wildlife.
The crater at the volcano’s summit has grown dramatically in recent weeks as magma has flowed out of the cavity beneath through a network of fissures across the island.
Several dramatic crater wall collapses have threatened to destroy a museum in the area, as the lip of the crater inches closer.
The Mayor of Hawaii, Harry Kim, admitted he has no idea when the ongoing eruption will cease.
He told Express.co.uk: “I have lost what I consider the most beautiful place in the world but my troubles are minor compared with people who are losing everything.
“We are going through something on Big Island which no living person has ever gone through before.
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