12/05/2025
VOLCANO ERUPTION – HIGHWAY OVERRUN BY LAVA
November 30, 2025 – Big Island, Hawaii
A dramatic scene unfolded Thursday evening as fast-moving lava from the ongoing volcanic eruption surged down a hillside and flowed directly onto a residential highway, swallowing an abandoned vehicle within minutes. Cell phone video captured the molten river — glowing bright orange and nearly 2,000°F — spilling across the asphalt like a slow, unstoppable wave.
Moments earlier, drivers stuck in standstill traffic were seen jumping out of their cars and sprinting down the road as emergency alerts warned of a sudden lava breakout upslope. Many left their vehicles running with the doors open, desperate to escape before the flow cut off the only route to safety.
Witnesses said the heat was intense enough to blister the paint on nearby cars even before the lava touched them, and the sound was “like a roaring furnace mixed with cracking glass.” Thick black smoke from burning brush and crushed utility poles billowed into the sky as the flow advanced.
Emergency crews have since closed the entire roadway and are urging residents to evacuate immediately, warning that additional lava surges remain possible as pressure inside the volcanic vent continues to fluctuate.
Miraculously, no injuries have been reported so far, but officials stress that conditions are changing by the second. This video is created using AI, and the story is for your entertainment.