Hawaii officials on Saturday reported the first known injury related to heightened volcanic activity from Kilauea after a Big Island resident was hit by lava spatter while standing on a third-floor balcony. Neither the mayor’s office nor the Hawaii County Civil Defense Center immediately responded to requests for additional information early Sunday morning. Lava from a Kilauea volcano fissure erupts in Kapoho on Hawaii’s Big Island on Saturday. Visual story | Before and after: Kilauea’s wrath on Hawaii’s Big Island View Graphic Visual story | Before and after: Kilauea’s wrath on Hawaii’s Big IslandKristine Phillips contributed to this report. On Hawaii’s Big Island, the risk has become reality.

Source: Washington Post May 20, 2018 15:56 UTC