Woman referred to Honolulu after lava injury



It was when the molten rocks crashed down the roof of her tour boat off Hawaii that the woman faced serious injuries. For further treatment, she has been referred to Honolulu.

The woman was transferred in serious condition with a broken thigh, as per the Medical Center spokeswoman Elena Cabatu. The incident brought notice to the fact that a robust training for such disasters still needs to be reinforced. Officials informed that the explosion sent lava flying through the roof of a tour boat off the Big Island, injuring at least 23 people.

The people were aboard a tour boat that takes visitors to see lava from an erupting volcano plunge into the ocean. The others were treated for superficial injuries.

Source:
https://www.fireengineering.com/ap-news/2018/07/16/the-latest-woman-transported-to-honolulu-after-lava-injury.html

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