Kilauea may end up in explosive eruption

HAWAII— Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano could soon send boulders and ash shooting out of its summit crater in the kind of explosive eruption last displayed nearly a century ago. Scientists said on Wednesday that the risks of an explosive summit eruption would rise in coming weeks as magma drains down the flank of the volcano. Kilauea has destroyed 36 structures—including 26 homes—since it began releasing lava from vents about 40 kilometers east of the summit crater. There are now 15 of the vents spread through Leilani Estates and neighboring Lanipuna Gardens.—