Lava from the Kilauea volcano engulfed cars and threatened homes in the East Rift zone of Hawaii’s Big Island as two new lava vents opened on Sunday morning, May 6.Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency confirmed that a total of nine homes had been destroyed by the flows since the volcano erupted on Friday.Preparations were also made for Leilani Estates residents to return to their homes for a brief time on May 6, with the agency stating: “Conditions permitting, Leilani Estates residents with property between Highway 130 and Maile Street will be allowed to enter the subdivision to complete evacuation of pets, medicine, and vital documents left behind between the hours of 8 AM to 6 PM.”This video shows lava destroying a car. Credit: Demian Barrios via Storyful
