Highway Turns to Chaos as Lava From Sudden Eruption Consumes Road Big Island, Hawaii – November 27, 2025 A dramatic scene unfolded on the Big Island when a fresh lava flow from a sudden volcanic eruption overran a major highway, forcing dozens of people to abandon their cars and sprint for safety as molten rock closed in behind them. The terrifying moment was captured on video by an evacuee who had seconds to react. The footage opens with stopped cars lined along the highway, their hazard lights

A volcano is an opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock, ash, gases, and steam erupt. When molten rock, called magma, is beneath the surface, it rises and is expelled during an eruption, at which point it is called lava. Volcanic eruptions can create mountains as lava and ash accumulate around the vent with each eruption. Volcano Activity : Active, Dormant, Extinct. Eruption: The process of a volcano releasing material from the Earth's interior. Magma vs. Lava: Magma is molten roc