The world's largest volcano oozed rivers of glowing lava Wednesday, drawing thousands of awestruck viewers who jammed a Hawaii highway that could soon be covered by the flow.
Mauna Loa, the world's largest volcano, started to erupt Sunday for the 1st time in 38 yearsA man looks on as lava erupts from Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano Wednesday.
A main highway linking towns on the East and West Coasts of the Big Island became an impromptu viewing point, with thousands of cars jamming the highway near Volcanoes National Park. Ken Hon, the scientist in charge at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, said at the current flow rate, the soonest the lava would get to the road is two days, but it will likely take longer.At its current rate, scientists estimate it will take at least two days for the lava to reach the main road on the island.
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