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COURTESY WARNER KIMO SUTTON
Part of the wall along Kilauea volcano’s Halemaumau Crater fell into the lava lake Monday, producing a blast cloud and hurling lava into the air.
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A large section of wall along Kilauea volcano’s Halemaumau Crater collapsed Monday morning, producing a spectacular blast cloud and hurling lava and boulders hundreds of feet into the air.
The event occurred around 11:30 a.m.
On Sunday the lake was measured at 31 feet below the adjacent floor of the crater.
A crowd of about 200 visitors was on scene to witness the dramatic collapse.
Warner Kimo Sutton, who captured images of the resulting cloud, called the event “exhilarating.”