A man fell on Kilauea volcano and survived: the incredible rescue in Hawaii

The man climbed onto a rail but lost his balance and fell to a cliff at Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii. After a search by the rescue team of the place, the subject He was found alive, about 21 meters below.

According to the portal USA Today, The incident occurred last Wednesday when the man, which some media have identified as a soldier who was training on the island He tried to approach the edge of the cliff, looking known as Steaming Bluff.

The National Parks Service reported that it was another visitor who had called the emergency teams.

Search and rescue staff took two hours to find the man "I live, but seriously injured, on a narrow ledge 21 meters from the edge of the cliff."

"The man was taken from the ledge and transported to a hospital on the island", as stated in a statement from the National Parks Service.

Matthias Kusch, chief of the fire department of Hawaii County, said the subject was acceptable for the fall he had had, but "Only time will tell what wounds he has had."

The last time a deadly fall was recorded on the Kilauea volcano took place in October 2017 and at that time, the local authorities called people so that they would not skip the balustrades near the cliffs.

"Visitors should never cross safety gates, especially near dangerous edges and without stability. Breaking through protective barriers and entering confined areas can result in serious injury or death, "said John Broward, Chief Rangers, in a statement.

Agree with USA Today, the recent fall was recorded about a year after the eruption of Kilauea volcano, one of the most destructive for decades.

Information published in early May 2018 indicated that the eruption of the volcano had damaged 21 houses and that lava flows rose more than 61 meters (200 feet) in the air.

More than 1,700 have been evacuated They risked being affected by molten rock, toxic gases and steam generated by the eruption.

At that time, scientists considered that Kilauea could increase lava expulsions, but they had not yet cleared the areas where this would occur.