Lava flow reaches ocean

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The lava flow from Kilauea’s Pu‘u ‘O‘o vent dipped into the ocean early Tuesday morning less than 12 hours after crossing the Kalapana emergency route.

The lava flow from Kilauea’s Pu‘u ‘O‘o vent dipped into the ocean early Tuesday morning less than 12 hours after crossing the Kalapana emergency route.

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said the flow reached the ocean at 1:12 a.m. inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

It had crossed the gravel roadway at 3:20 p.m. Monday.