A man was seriously injured when he was hit with lava spatter while standing on his third-floor balcony — the first known injury related to Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano eruptions as new volcanic activity creates new threats in surrounding neighborhoods. "It hit him on the shin, and shattered everything from there down on his leg," Snyder said, adding that the lava spatter could weigh “as much as a refrigerator.”“And even small pieces of spatter can kill,” she said. Officials on Sunday said there were reports of increased sulfur dioxide emissions as two lava flows entered the ocean. Everyone needs to stay clear of this area,” officials said. By Saturday night, the lava cut off Highway 137, a key escape route for residents in the area, at the 13-mile marker.

Source: Fox News May 20, 2018 11:48 UTC