Lava gushes into Pacific Ocean off Hawaii

Lava from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano continued to stream into the Pacific Ocean yesterday, January 1, creating a rare 'firehose' effect.

The phenomenon occurs when molten lava hits cold seawater, causing explosions that can send large chunks of hot rock and debris shooting into the air.

The flow opened up when 26-acre lava delta collapsed into the ocean on New Year's Eve.

Despite triggering explosions and giant waves in the area upon its creation, the stream currently poses no threat to nearby communities, although the USGS is cautioning visitors not to approach it.

What are the top stories today? Click to watch:

euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe
Subscribe!

euronews is available in 13 languages:

In English:
Website:
Facebook:
Twitter:
Google+:
VKontakte:

[youtube allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/CU_-jPrPJVU/hqdefault.jpg" frameborder="0" height="360" src="CU_-jPrPJVU?feature=player_embedded" width="100%" /]