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Hawaiʻi Resident's Body Recovered From Closed Area of National Park
The National Park Service is investigating the death of a 33-year-old man after an apparent fall in hazardous terrain within a closed area at Kilauea caldera.
- On February 26, NPS search-and-rescue rangers recovered the body of a 33-year-old Hawaii resident, describing the death as an apparent fall.
- NPS reported the site is inside a closed area of Kilauea caldera, which has unstable cliffs and volcanic terrain, and warned visitors to obey closures.
- Operating in hazardous terrain, NPS search-and-rescue teams worked overnight and airlifted the person on March 6, transporting him to the hospital.
- Park officials cited privacy considerations as the park notified the individual's family and is withholding the name during the ongoing investigation.
- Officials noted the volcano was not erupting at the time, despite more than 40 lava-fountaining episodes since December 2024 at Kilauea.
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The event activated a search and rescue operation on steep and dangerous terrain. Authorities reiterate warnings to visitors
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