Man falls 70 feet into volcano, Survives

Man falls 70 feet into volcano, Survives

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A man survived a 70-foot fall into the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island after he climbed over a railing to get a better look at the cliff edge, authorities said. 

The rescue personnel found him alive but seriously injured on a ledge below the cliff's edge. 

Rescue personnel successfully completed a high angle extrication using ropes and stokes litter and, with support from a Department of Defense helicopter, the man was airlifted to Hilo Medical Center for urgent care."


Kilauea, which is not currently erupting, is among the world's most active volcanoes.

A volcano is a mountain that has, or had, lava (hot, liquid rock) come from a magma chamber under the ground. Volcanoes are formed by the movement of tectonic plates. Most volcanoes have a volcanic crater at the top. when a volcano is active, materials come out of it.

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Man falls 70 feet into volcano, Survives