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Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Floor Collapse Followed Eruption

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Ash cloud rising from Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō as crater floor collapses due to magma withdrawal. Incandescent rubble can be seen crumbling and rolling down the scarp. The east rim of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō is in the foreground.