A tourist from Boston was injured on 15 June after falling approximately 30 feet (9 meters) from a cliff at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park while trying to obtain a closer view of Kīlauea’s ongoing eruption, according to the National Park Service.

Park rangers used ropes and other technical rescue equipment to reach the man, who had landed on a narrow ledge below a closed viewing area. He was stabilized at the scene and transported by ambulance to Hilo Medical Center; his condition has not been released.

The National Park Service reiterated warnings to visitors to respect safety barriers and stay on marked trails, noting that the volcano’s activity continues to draw large crowds and that off-trail areas near the crater rim remain unstable.

A tourist from Boston was injured on 15 June after falling approximately 30 feet (9 meters) from a cliff at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park while trying to obtain a closer view of Kīlauea’s ongoing eruption, according to the National Park Service.

Park rangers used ropes and other technical rescue equipment to reach the man, who had landed on a narrow ledge below a closed viewing area. He was stabilized at the scene and transported by ambulance to Hilo Medical Center; his condition has not been released.

The National Park Service reiterated warnings to visitors to respect safety barriers and stay on marked trails, noting that the volcano’s activity continues to draw large crowds and that off-trail areas near the crater rim remain unstable.