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Hundreds of homes have been destroyed so far and thousands evacuated
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Experts do not know when this eruption will end
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Members of the local police watched on last night
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The destruction encroaches on another house on the island. Up to 10,000 people are being evacuated
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Lava from the volcano flowed downhill towards the buildings below
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