Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano eruption resumes, alert level raised – USGS

The eruption of the Kilauea  volcano in Hawaii resumes on January 5, the USGS said.

A general view of lava surfacing on the Halema’uma’u crater of Kilauea volcano in Hawaii, U.S., January 5, 2023, in this still image provided by the USGS surveillance camera. U.S. Geological Survey/Handout via REUTERS

The eruption of the Kilauea  volcano in Hawaii resumed on Thursday, January 5, the U.S. Geological Service’s volcanic activity notice said.

The  volcano alert level has been raised to “Red” after the evaluation of the eruption and associated hazards, the notice said.

A rising lava lake is seen within Halema’uma’u crater during the eruption of Kilauea volcano in Hawaii, U.S., January 5, 2023, in this still image provided by the USGS surveillance camera. U.S. Geological Survey/Handout via REUTERS

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