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Scientists Warn That Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Could Erupt 'Ballistic Rocks'

The U.S. Geological Survey says that as magma in the volcano drops below the water table, it could create steam pressure and a sudden eruption that would spew toxic gas and "ballistic rocks."

Geologists are warning that Hawaii's Kilauea volcano – which has been belching toxic gas and oozing lava into a residential area for the past week — could erupt explosively in the coming weeks.

The possibility of such a

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