キラウエア火山で爆発が発生、飛んできた噴石が船の屋根を突き破る

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5月から活発な火山活動が続くハワイ島のキラウエア火山。昨日、海岸近くで大きな爆発が起き、付近を航行していたツアー船が被害を受け、観光客がケガを負った。

バスケットボール大の溶岩が屋根を直撃

その事故が起きたのは7月16日の午前、場所はキラウエア火山の溶岩が海へ流れ込む付近の海上とされている。

当時、その海域には観光客を乗せたツアー船が航行しており、海に落ちる溶岩から250ヤード（約228m）離れた場所を移動していたという。

すると突然、海岸近くで爆発が発生。バスケットボール大の熱くなった溶岩が降ってきて、船の屋根を突き破ったそうだ。また細かい噴石も船の屋根や床に降りかかり、柵も破壊されたと言われている。

これにより船に乗っていた23人が負傷。そのうち1人の女性客が足を骨折。2人が病院へ運ばれ、9人が皮膚の表面に傷を負ったそうだ。（12人が火傷を負ったという情報も）

#LeilaniEstatesEruption #KilaueaVolcano UPDATE: Lava explosion that sent lava bombs flying onto tour boat near #Kapoho ocean entry captured on camera by #KalapanaCulturalTours

#LeilaniEstatesEruption #KilaueaVolcano UPDATE (July 16 at 9 AM): Unbelievable footage from Ikaika Marzo's crew on board the Kalapana Cultural Tours lava boat captures the lava explosion that sent lava bombs (lava rock and debris) flying into the air, which landed on a tour boat that was operated by Shane Turpin. The Hawaiʻi County Fire Department has just confirmed 12 passengers were injured. We are told three people were taken by ambulance to Hilo Medical Center. Two passengers (no details on gender or age) were in stable condition. One, a woman in her 20s, is in serious condition with a fractured femur. The remaining 9 passengers drove themselves to the hospital, and the Fire Department reported their injuries were not as serious. Hawaiʻi County Fire officials say a lava bomb punctured the roof of the boat, leaving a large hole. One of the railings of the boat was also damaged. The lava tour boat returned to Wailoa Harbor in Hilo and docked near Suisan around 7 AM. Hawaii News Now – Sunrise has learned that the state Department of Land and Natural Resources is taking the lead on this investigation, which will involve the U.S. Coast Guard as well as the county. It's unclear how close Turpin's tour boat was to the Kapoho lava ocean entry when the explosion happened, but eyewitnesses report the boat appeared to be "very close". On July 11, the Coast Guard changed their mandatory safety perimeter zone around ocean entries (Kapoho and Kalea) from 100 meters to 50 meters for licensed lava tour boat operators. I spoke with #IkaikaMarzo, who says he was consulted about the change, but disagreed with it — saying he believed it was unnecessarily close. All other mariners, without explicit written permission from the Captain of the Port of Honolulu, are required to observe a mandatory 300 meter safety zone around all active lava entry point. Stay tuned to Hawaii News Now for the very latest developments! As soon as I have more information, I’ll update you. #HInews #HawaiiNews #HNN #HawaiiNewsNow #WeAreYourSource (Images courtesy Ikaika Marzo)

Mileka Lincolnさんの投稿 2018年7月16日月曜日