Prayer Alert: Situation at Kilauea Volcano 'Steadily Worsening'

Deborah Byrd : May 21, 2018
EarthSky.org

[EarthSky.org] A large explosion happened Friday night into Saturday at Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano. The 1st serious injury is reported. USGS warns of the release of toxic gases in a plume called a laze, which happens when molten lava hits sea water. Latest images and videos... Click here for more. (Image: Helicopter overflight of Kilauea Volcano's lower East Rift zone on May 19, 2018, around 8:18 a.m., HST. Lava flows emerging from the elongated Fissure 16-20 form channels/Credit: USGS/via EarthSky.org)