Ash and volcanic smog, or so-called vog, rose up to 12,000 feet (3,657 meters) above Kilauea's crater and floated southwest, covering cars on Highway 11 with gray dust and sparking an "unhealthy air" advisory in the community of Pahala, 18 miles (29 km) from the summit.
Ash and volcanic smog, or so-called vog, rose up to 12,000 feet (3,657 meters) above Kilauea's crater and floated southwest, covering cars on Highway 11 with gray dust and sparking an "unhealthy air" advisory in the community of Pahala, 18 miles (29 km) from the summit. Explosions intensified on Hawaii's Kilauea volcano on Tuesday, spewing ash and sparking a red alert for aviation for the first time since the latest eruption began 12 days ago. More lava-belching cracks are expected to open among homes and countryside some 25 miles (40 km) east of Kilauea's smoking summit, possibly blocking one of the last exit routes, Highway 132.
1. Ash erupt from the Halemaumau crater
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People watch as ash erupt from the Halemaumau crater near the community of Volcano during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, US, May 15, 2018. PHOTO CREDIT: Reuters
2. A man watches as ash erupts
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A man watches as ash erupts from the Halemaumau crater near the community of Volcano during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, US, May 15, 2018. PHOTO CREDIT: Reuters
3. Lava erupts from a fissure
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Lava erupts from a fissure on the outskirts of Pahoa during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, US, May 14, 2018. PHOTO CREDIT: Reuters
4. Ash erupts from the Halemaumau crater
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Ash erupts from the Halemaumau crater near the community of Volcano during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, US, May 15, 2018. PHOTO CREDIT: Reuters
5. Lava erupts from a fissure
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Lava erupts from a fissure on the outskirts of Pahoa during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, US, May 14, 2018. PHOTO CREDIT: Reuters
6. Gases rise from a fissure
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Gases rise from a fissure on the outskirts of Pahoa during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, US, May 14, 2018. PHOTO CREDIT: Reuters
7. Smoke and lava erupt
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Smoke and lava erupt from a fissure near a home on the outskirts of Pahoa during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, US, May 14, 2018. PHOTO CREDIT: Reuters
8. Outskirts of Pahoa during ongoing eruptions
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Smoke and lava erupt from a fissure near a home on the outskirts of Pahoa during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, US, May 14, 2018. PHOTO CREDIT: Reuters
9. Red Cross evacuation center
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Pauline McLaren, 77, of Kapoho, walks one of her five dogs near her tents at a Red Cross evacuation center in Pahoa during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, US, May 15, 2018. PHOTO CREDIT: Reuters
10. Red Cross evacuation center
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Linda Dee Souza, 72, of Kalapana-Seaview, kisses one of her parrots at a Red Cross evacuation center in Pahoa during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, US, May 15, 2018. PHOTO CREDIT: Reuters
11. Lava from active fissures illuminates volcanic gases
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Lava from active fissures illuminates volcanic gases from the Kilauea volcano amidst stars on Hawaiis Big Island on May 15, 2018 in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii. PHOTO CREDIT: Reuters
