India, March 12 -- The latest lava-fountaining episode of an erupting Hawaii volcano reached 1,000 feet (300 metres) high on Tuesday, prompting temporary closures at a national park and part of an important highway because of falling glassy volcanic fragments, including ash. Kilauea, on Hawaii's Big Island, has been dazzling residents and visitors for more than a year with an on-and-off eruption that periodically sends fountains of lava soaring into the sky.

The fountaining that began on Tuesday morning marked the eruption's 43rd episode since it began in December 2024. A livestream showed two fountains of bright-red lava and smoke. It is unclear how long the fountaining will last. Some episodes have lasted a few days and others a few ho...