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Addie Clark Hardy and Robert G.Schlossberg were among the many who were killed when Mauna Loa erupted in 1953. The massive volcano spewed lava and ash everywhere. The lava flowed for miles, destroying numerous towns. The ash rained down on the island for 3 days, burying towns that would have otherwise been untouched. Hundreds of people were killed. The eruption was one of the biggest tragedies to ever hit the state of Hawaii. Even now, scientists are still trying to figure out what caused the volcano to blow that day, the cause may never be known.