Hawaii's youngest volcano, Kilauea, continues to erupt and flow into the sea — which means lava bombs. An airborne blob of volcanic lava hit a tour boat off the eastern edge of Hawaii's Big Island on Monday morning, injuring 23 people. SEE ALSO: The future of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is written in the Big Island's past According to the Hawaii County Fire Department, reported by Reuters, the lava bomb landed on the roof of the boat, punctured it and fell into the seating area. Like a typical lava bomb, the chunk of molten rock was propelled into the air as hot lava from Kilauea poured into the Pacific Ocean. So, what was the boat doing so close to the lava? The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) told Reuters the boat was operated by Lava Ocean Tours, which, for $220 per person, will ferry you to a location where you can watch lava flowing freely into the sea. Crew from another tour boat nearby captured some incredible footage of the incident, posted to Twitter by Hawaii News Now reporter Mileka Lincoln. #LeilaniEstatesEruption #KilaueaVolcano UPDATE: Unbelievable footage from #IkaikaMarzo's crew on board the #KalapanaCulturalTours #lava boat captures the #lavaexplosion that sent #lavabombs flying onto a tour boat, injuring 12 people https://t.co/h193ZfuIRP @HawaiiNewsNow #HINews pic.twitter.com/cvYg0CLDUk — Mileka Lincoln (@MilekaLincoln) July 16, 2018 Lincoln also posted a video from one of the passengers actually on board the Lava Ocean Tours boat. It's pretty alarming, and there's some screaming in it, just a heads up. #LeilaniEstatesEruption #KilaueaVolcano UPDATE: *Watch this with the SOUND UP* First look video from passenger Will Bryan on board the Lava Ocean Tours boat that was hit by a #lavabomb thrown up in the air during a #lavaexplosion https://t.co/Yj9reTBby7 @HawaiiNewsNow #HINews pic.twitter.com/h67FUeFpGP — Mileka Lincoln (@MilekaLincoln) July 17, 2018 CNN reports 13 of the injured passengers needed hospital treatment at Hilo Medical Center, while the remaining 10 were treated for superficial injuries when they returned to port. Images and video of the boat's damage have been posted to Twitter: This is the photo of the lava tour boat that was hit from a littoral explosion near the ocean entry this morning. Photo and statement from Hawaii DLnR #HInews #KilaueaVolcano #KilaueaEruption #Hawaii pic.twitter.com/5sxgbWJeRm — Anthony Quintano (@AnthonyQuintano) July 16, 2018 #LeilaniEstatesEruption #KilaueaVolcano LATEST: Hawaiʻi Co fire & police just arrived at Suisan Hilo Harbor after a reported #lavabomb from a #lava explosion near the Kapoho ocean entry landed on a tour boat operated by Shane Turpin https://t.co/YEpyFpupre @HawaiiNewsNow #HINews pic.twitter.com/XQxGxtt3rc — Mileka Lincoln (@MilekaLincoln) July 16, 2018 Kilauea has been erupting since May. You shouldn't let it stop you from visiting Hawaii though, just avoid the affected areas and be aware of the risks — lava bombs included. WATCH: Get lost watching this mesmerizing lava gush and cool
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