Hawaii volcano erupts, prompts thousands to flee

The US state of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted on Thursday, causing lava to spew out of ground fissures in residential areas and prompting thousands of people to flee. The Pacific island state's governor signed an emergency proclamation releasing disaster funds to the Big Island in the eruption's wake.

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