He fell into an active volcano and miraculously survived

May 3, 2019

The man was seriously injured after a 20-meter drop in Kilauea volcano, one of the most active volcanoes on the planet.

An American soldier fell 20 meters into the volcano Kilauea, located in the Volcanoes National Park of Hawaii, United States. The man miraculously survived and was saved by emergency teams.

According to witnesses, the 32-year-old man was standing next to the railing of Steaming Bluff, next to a metal railing, watching this volcano. a landslide in the area where he stood made him fall into the cliff about 90 meters deep in total.

Incredibly successful landing on a ledge, which prevented him from continuing to fall inside this volcanic caldera. Three hours later, the man (whose identity was not revealed) was found alive by the emergency team.

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"(The young man) was seriously injured (fallen) on a narrow ledge about 21 meters from the edge of the cliff," said a park ranger.

In turn, the message continued to indicate the procedure and moments after the rescue: "Rescue personnel managed a high-angle extraction with ropes and stretcher and, with the support of a helicopter from the Ministry of Defense, the man was flown to the Hilo Medical Center for urgent care. "

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As confirmed by the BBC John Broward, who is the Chief Ranger, warned that visitors should never cross the safety gates, "especially around dangerous and destabilized cliffs".

The Kilauea volcano erupted last year, destroying some 700 neighboring homes and, according to the United States Geological Survey, It is one of the most active volcanoes in the world or can even become the number one on the list..