BBCNEWS BBC World News June 4, 2024 05:19:00
Volcanic toxins. here is more from wendy or kurt. —— wendy urquhart. mauna loa has been belching smoke and ash since sunday and fountains of red—hot lava can be seen spouting up to 25 metres high on the slopes of the volcano. the last time this happened was in the spring of 1984, so naturally tourists and locals are keen to take a closer look, but they are kept well away from dangerous areas. right now, the lava flows are not a threat to property, and experts on the ground are already determining how much lava has erupted so far and where it might go next. as plumes of smoke from mauna l...