Did bombs halt the volcano eruption
In 1935, the U.S. Army resorted to using bombs in an attempt to halt the flow of lava from Mauna Loa in Hawaii, which was threatening the city of Hilo. Forty bombs were dropped from airplanes over the lava flows with the aim of destroying the channels transporting the lava and slowing its advance. The operation saw temporary success, as the lava flow stopped in early 1936. However, scientific debate continued for years regarding the effectiveness of this method, with some experts believing that the cessation of the lava was a natural consequence of the volcano's activity rather than a direct result of the bombing. This experiment remains among the strangest human attempts to deal with natural disasters and continues to spark debate over the use of military force against powerful geological phenomena.
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