Mauna Loa, the world’s largest volcano in the United States, is erupting and spewing flames, international media reported.
It is also reported that many people are gathering there despite the warnings to see the hot river.
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Mauna Loa is a volcano on the island of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean, west of the United States. This volcano is the largest volcano in the world.
The volcano erupted after 38 years
In 1984, the volcano erupted there. It is also reported that this was the last volcanic eruption. Always in this volcano, the volcano erupts once every 5 years.
However, after 1984, the volcano never erupted. After 38 years it has just started to explode. This volcano, which started erupting on the 27th, is now flowing like a river.
Loa scatters rise to a height of about 165 feet. As a result, about 200,000 people were evacuated from the island of Hawaii due to the danger to the public.
This precaution has been taken because the lava flows towards residential areas can become dangerous.
Crowds of people
With an area of 5,271 square kilometers, this volcano occupies about half of the island. Experts warn that gases emitted by the Mauna Loa volcano pose a danger to humans.
However, people are interested in witnessing the eruption of the volcano. So many people are flocking there. They bring their children to witness this rare event.
Although the volcano poses no immediate threat, the eruption could be very powerful, analysts said. Geologists have also said that the flow of lava that is flowing now will pick up speed later on.
Modern scientists confidently say that after 38 years, since the volcano has exploded, they have got a good opportunity to investigate this, and they are going to take this research as a challenge.
Many times rage
The Mauna Loa volcano has been showing signs of eruption for the past few years. It was also reported that it was expected that it could explode anytime.
However, the volcano was seen with fierce fury and did not erupt. The volcano has erupted 33 times since 1843.
It is also reported that the erupting volcano can be seen from the city of Kona, which is about 72 kilometers away. It is also noteworthy that the related photos and videos have been released on the Internet.