Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted for two days...lava eruptions up to 80m high

2024.12.26 AM 02:16
The Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupted lava for the second day in more than three months.

The U.S. Geological Survey says the eruption was observed for a second day at the top of the Kilauea volcano, which is restricted to the public.

In particular, lava erupted up to 80 meters high at dawn on the 23rd local time.

Local geological authorities issued a "red" alert when the eruption began, but later lowered the alert level to "caution," judging that there was no immediate threat.

However, he cautioned that volcanic gas containing sulfur dioxide could affect the southwest of the wind.

The area where the eruption occurred has been banned since 2007 due to the risk of ground cracks or falling rocks.Small eruptions also occurred in June and September on the Kilauea volcano in

, and a massive eruption destroyed 700 homes in 2018.


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