Thousands urged to leave homes after Hawaii volcano erupts

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Up to 10,000 people have been asked to leave their homes on Hawaii's Big Island following the eruption of the Kilauea volcano on Thursday, which was preceded by a series of small tremors.

The "Department of Public Works reports steam and lava emissions from a crack in Leilani Subdivision in the area of Mohala Street," the Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency wrote in a Facebook post.

An official added the zone is home to about 10,000 people, and that it was a "voluntary evacuation."

Source(s): AFP