Scientists: Explosive eruption possible at Hawaii volcano

PAHOA, Hawaii (AP) " Hawaii's Kilauea volcano could soon send boulders and ash shooting out of its summit crater in the kind of explosive eruption last displayed nearly a century ago.Scientists said Wednesday the risks of an explosive summit eruption will rise in coming weeks as magma drains down the flank of the volcano toward the area where began erupting lava in a residential neighborhood last week.A summit explosion could also release ash, steam and sulfur dioxide emissions. [...]


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