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Hawaii volcano erupts, spewing lava and prompting thousands to flee

Thousands of people have been asked to leave their homes on Hawaii's Big Island following the eruption of the Kilauea volcano

The US state of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted 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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