This is the moment a volcano camera captures its own destruction. The Kilauea volcano on the Island of Hawaii began to spew lava on Saturday (December 6), with a camera located in the south rim of the crater capturing the eruption - but consequently dying because of it. | The Independent

Dramatic video of Kīlauea #volcano in #Hawaii captured the moment a USGS camera was buried in a spectacular lava fountain.⁠ ⁠ The camera, located about 2,000 feet away from the volcano vent, captured the advancing lava fountain as it was swallowed up in the cloud of dirt and rocks. The camera was set up in a closed area of the park located on the south rim of Halema‘uma‘u crater at the summit of Kīlauea volcano in mid-2025.⁠ ⁠ Tap the #linkinbio for full story. | NBC LA