Nightly News   |  August 05, 2011

Lava flows from Hawaii volcano

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has been active in recent weeks, and on Friday part of its crater collapsed more than 250 feet. Lester Holt reports.

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LESTER HOLT, anchor: And this may look like something from another planet but it's Hawaii 's Kilauea volcano , which has been very active in recent weeks. Today, part of its crater collapsed more than 250 feet. That led to some big lava flows and part of the volcano's national park had to be closed as a result. When we