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12 injured when lava bomb hits Hawaii tour boat
By Jay Croft and Chuck Johnston, CNN
Posted at 1944 GMT (0344 HKT) July 16, 2018
(CNN) ― A lava bomb hit a tour boat on Monday morning in Hawaii, injuring 12 people, the Hawaii County Fire Department said.
The lava punctured the boat's roof in Wailoa Harbor, the fire department said. Three of the injured were taken to Hilo Medical Center; two were reported in stable condition, the other in serious condition.
One of the passengers in stable condition is a woman in her 20s with a fractured femur, authorities said. The remaining nine passengers drove themselves to the hospital, and the fire department said their injuries were superficial.
The lava bomb left a large hole in the boat's roof, the fire department said. A railing was also damaged.
It was unclear exactly where or when the incident occurred. But from where lava is hitting the ocean to the harbor is about an hour's boat ride, depending on waves.
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted in early May, sending a smoldering flow of lava into residential areas on the Big Island. Kilauea was still erupting lava as of Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey.
A witness who saw the boat return said there were rocks all over it, and some people leaving the boat had burns and gashes on their legs. One person was taken off on a stretcher.
The boat reportedly holds 49 people, but it was unknown how many people were on board.
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