Can lava kill someone if it touches them?
Ddomingu
Hi Ddomingu,
No, lava won't kill you if it touches you. You would get a nasty burn,
but unless you fell in and couldn't get out, you would't die. In fact
there have been 2 cases at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory where a
geologist fell into lava. Fortunately in both instances the lava was not
very deep and they were able to get out quickly. Both ended up in the
hospital and it was a scary and painful experience. Both recovered fine.
Sincerely,
Scott Rowland
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