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Ormat Technologies, who owns a geothermal plant near Hawaii’s erupting volcano, have said lava has destroyed a substation and warehouse that stored a drilling rig.

The company said in a statement on Thursday evening that the main access road to the plant has been covered in lava.

The buildings were allegedly destroyed on Wednesday and on May 28, two geothermal wellheads at the plant were submerged with lava.

Authorities ordered “mandatory orders” for residents yesterday with the Mayor of Hawaii Harry Kim Tweeting: “Hawaii Volcano Observatory (HVO) reports vigorous lava eruptions continue in Leilani Estates & Lanipuna Gardens and rapid flows could result.

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