The Bureau of Consular Affairs warned against travel to the state on Saturday after a large earthquake and eruption hit Big Island
Taiwan News
Date: 2018/05/05
By: Central News Agency
TAIPEI (CNA) — Taiwan travelers should avoid unnecessary visits to the Big Island
(By Associated Press)
of Hawaii, which has experienced a series of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions over the past few days, the Bureau of Consular Affairs warned Saturday.
The Hawaii state government has closed Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, a major tourist attraction, and issued an emergency order to evacuate local residents, the bureau said.
Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes located in the park, began erupting Thursday. A spate of earthquakes followed on Friday, culminating in a magnitude 6.9 temblor — the most powerful on the island since 1975, U.S. media reported. [FULL STORY]
