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21st. December 2020

The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island erupted late Sunday, authorities warned of a possible « significant emission » of volcanic ash into the atmosphere.

« An eruption in the Kilauea Summit caldera began shortly after 9:30 p.m. local time (07:30 GMT), » said the United States Geological Survey (USGS). .

« The situation is developing rapidly and HVO (Hawaiian Volcano Observatory) will issue a further statement as more information becomes available. « 

Images of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park showed billows of red smoke in the night sky.

The USGS warned of « significant emissions of volcanic ash into the atmosphere » and upgraded their aviation color code to red to advise pilots to avoid the Kilauea area.

The National Weather Service reported that prevailing winds could drive the ash fall towards communities in the southwest of the Big Island, saying that people with breathing difficulties should take « extra precautions ». .

Kilauea, a popular tourist attraction, is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and has been erupting regularly since the 1950s.

In 2014, Big Island declared a state of emergency after glowing lava from Kilauea ignited a house and threatened the entire city of Pahoa on the eastern tip of the island.

Hawaii Island or Big Island is the largest of the eight main islands in the Pacific US state – an archipelago with hundreds of smaller volcanic islands.

© 2020 AFP

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