Hawaiian volcano eruption closes national park, highway

Washington (UrduPoint / WAM – March 11, 2026 AD) The latest lava flow from a volcanic eruption in Hawaii reached a height of 300 meters today, Tuesday, leading to the temporary closure of a national park and part of an important highway due to falling volcanic glass fragments, including ash.

The molten rock was trapped inside Kilauea Peak crater within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and had not yet formed. He threatened Houses or buildings.

However, volcanic fragments and ash, known as tephra, fell on neighboring communities and along the highway, resulting in a temporary closure around the top of the park and a partial closure of Highway 11, an important route around the island, on both sides of the park.