March 3, 2026, 11:03 AM HST <\/p>\n
The National Park Service is investigating a fatality after a Hawai\u2018i Island resident was rescued out of a closed area of the K\u012blauea caldera within Hawai\u02bbi Volcanoes National Park.<\/p>\n
The park personnel responded to the incident on Feb. 26 on the east side of the caldera. The volcano was not erupting at the time.<\/p>\n
According to a news release from the National Park Service, search and rescue conducted operations overnight in \u201csteep and hazardous terrain.\u201d<\/p>\n
On Feb. 27, responders located the individual, identified as a 33-year-old man, and airlifted him from the area. He was transported to Hilo Benioff Medical Center, where he was pronounced deceased.<\/p>\n
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\u201cK\u012blauea caldera contains hazardous terrain, including unstable cliff edges and volcanic features,\u201d park officials stated in a release on Tuesday. \u201cVisitors are reminded to remain in designated open areas and comply with all closures.\u201d<\/p>\n
The park has notified the family and is withholding the name pending privacy considerations.<\/p>\n
The incident remains under investigation.<\/p>\n
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