Time-Lapse Hawaii Eruption Footage Shows Lava Devouring Cars and Homes

Devastating lava flows from Kilauea volcano are leveling entire communities on Hawaii's Big Island.

A still shot of lava destroying a gate on Hawaii's Big Island (Facebook video)
A still shot of lava destroying a gate on Hawaii's Big Island (Facebook video)

Shocking footage from Hawaii’s Big Island shows lava from the Kilauea eruption devastating streets, cars and structures as the molten rock continues to spew and leak from the volcano.

After the Facebook page WXChasing posted time-lapse footage of a Mustang being devoured by lava, a user named Reinhard Funck commented to say the car belonged to his daughter and her partner — and that they’re “devastated” at the loss of their primary and rental homes, but the video is helping them process what has happened.

Kilauea has been continuously erupting since 1983, according to CNN, but cracks erupted in the volcano’s East Rift Zone on Thursday. A 6.9 earthquake rocked the area after the eruption. A 6.9 earthquake rocked the area after the eruption, and as of now, it’s unclear when it will stop. Find additional footage below.

 

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