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Sean Morrison @seanmorrison_5 May 2018
Red lava emerged on Mohala Street in the Leilani Estates subdivision, Hawaii County spokeswoman Janet Snyder said on Friday.
The eruption comes after days of earthquakes rocked the Puna district of the Big Island.
Earlier this week, the crater floor of the Puu Oo vent collapsed, causing magma to push more than 10 miles downslope toward the populated south-east coastline of the island.
Hawaii volcano: Fresh eruptions from Kilauea
The county is ordering evacuations for homes from Luana Street to Pohohiki Road.
An aerial view taken during a Paradise Helicopters flight over the area shows smoke rising from the Pu'u 'O'o crater
EPA
Kilauea, located in the southwest of the Big Island, is a popular tourist spot by people had been urged to steer clear while an eruption was expected.
Reporting from the Associated Press.
