Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts creating lava fountain

Kilauea, on Hawaii's Big Island, started spewing fresh lava on 22 August, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said.

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Video released by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows Kilauea, located on Hawaii's Big Island, erupting for the 31st time in less than a year - making it one of the world's most active volcanoes.

Fresh lava began to spew out of the volcano at about 14:04 local time (01:04 BST).

The volcano's activity is closely monitored, and this new incident did not threaten any homes.

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