Kilauea erupting: Hawaii volcano erupts with fountains of lava as authorities issue ‘red’ warning

The Kilauea volcano in Hawaii has begun erupting after a hiatus of around two months, spewing fountains of lava and leading emergency authorities to raise its alert level.

Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, busted open for the third time this year.

“The opening phases of eruptions are dynamic,” said USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory in a statement.

The volcano’s current alert level was increased to “warning” from “watch” and the aviation level warning was increased to “red”, said Hawaii Emergency Management Agency.

The Kilauea volcano began erupting around 3.15am Hawaiian time on Sunday at the Halemaʻumaʻu crater in the national park on the Big Island.

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