Large Kilauea lava shelf falls into ocean

AR — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 20:01:53 +0000

Scientists at the Hawaiian Volcanoes Observatory atop Kilauea Volcano are again warning people about the danger associated with newly created land masses at the base of the volcano.

Just last week a large lava shelf, or delta, collapsed into the ocean where lava from Kilauea meets the sea. No one was killed or injured, but people have been caught by surprise before and paid the ultimate price.

Big Island man drowns while snorkeling

AR — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:02:44 +0000

Big Island police identified a 64-year-old Kurtistown man who apparently drowned Wednesday in Puna as Hamilton Manley.

Police responded to a 9:43 a.m. call of a swimmer in distress in waters off the Kapoho Vacationland subdivision off Waiopae Road. A family member told emergency personnel that Manley was found floating in the water 10 minutes after going snorkeling.

Arriving officers found bystanders had pulled Manley from the water and started cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Emergency personnel continued CPR efforts. Manley was taken to Hilo Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 11 a.m.

Source: Honolulu Star-Bulletin

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Large Kilauea lava shelf falls into ocean

Big Island man drowns while snorkeling