Kilauea volcano erupts in Hawaii

One of the world's most active volcanoes has begun erupting in Hawaii.

Fountains of red hot lava reaching over 200 metres high began shooting from the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island on Thursday, according to reports by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

So far, the volcano has spewed out more than three million cubic metres of lava, USGS said.

Alongside lava the volcano has also released a huge cloud of dust and ash into the sky.

A local school, around five miles away from the volcano, has moved 300 students to safety.

The Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, and nearby roads were also closed due to the eruption.

Kilauea is a very active volcano, and has erupted dozens of times since 1952, according to the USGS.

These eruptions have lasted any time between two weeks to over a year.