In what’s being reported as the first lava-related injury from the Kilauea eruption, a Pahoa homeowner was reportedly injured after being hit with a piece of flying hot lava.
The man was allegedly on the third-floor balcony of his residence located on Noni Farms Rd, in Pāhoa, HI., when he was struck in the leg by molting magma.
A man was hit in the leg with hot lava spatter Hawaii County officials confirmed Saturday. A spokesperson says a homeowner was on his third-floor balcony at his home on Noni Farms Road when he was hit. The lava flew and made contact with his shin area, the spokeswoman said.
The extent of the man’s injuries are unclear at this time, but county fire officials told Hawaii News Now that the man refused treatment.
Officials said lava spatter, no matter the size, can be very painful and sometimes fatal.
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