By Monday morning, 35 structures -- including at least 26 homes -- had been destroyed, Hawaii Civil Defense said. Authorities are now pleading with tourists and sightseers to avoid the Leilani Estates neighborhood, where lava and fumes are seeping through giant cracks in the ground. All residents of Leilani Estates, a community of about 1,700 people near Big Island's eastern edge, and nearby Lanipuna Gardens were ordered to evacuate. Residents return brieflyJUST WATCHED Lava spills through Hawaii neighborhood Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Lava spills through Hawaii neighborhood 01:12Some Leilani Estates residents were able to return home Sunday to retrieve pets, medicine and vital documents. But when he saw lava tear through the streets near his Leilani Estates home, he knew he needed to leave.

Source: CNN May 07, 2018 08:32 UTC