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Hawaii: Mandatory Evacuation Ordered as Kilauea Volcano Erupts

HeadlineMay 04, 2018

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted Thursday, spewing lava into a residential neighborhood and triggering dozens of earthquakes. The eruption on Hawaii’s Big Island caused levels of the dangerous gas sulphur dioxide to spike, prompting a mandatory evacuation for at least 1,700 people.

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