About 50 climbers were stranded overnight at a Kauai river as a result of a swollen stream, according to Hawaii rescuers.
The hikers requested assistance from the Kalalau Trail on Thursday, April 3, at around 11:55 a.m., according to a media release from theKaua’i Fire Department.
When they reached the river, they turned round, and this particular man claims to have stepped back into the water to cross and looked inland and saw a wall of water falling,” according to citizen Megan Wong.
Around 2:25 p.m., when paramedics arrived, they discovered that theHanakp’ai Stream across the trail was too dangerous to traverse, according to officials.
According to rescuers, the National Weather Service had earlier issued a flood expert for that region of Kauai.
The climbers were advised by rescuers to stay put immediately until the stream was cross, according to paramedics.
” Most of them huddled up. They were in good spirits despite being wet. those who jumped out of the falls. The man claimed he stayed up all night and only squatted because he was getting so warm, Wong told Hawaii News Today.
On Friday, April 4, rescuers said the stranded customers were able to leave properly. No accidents were reported. Leaders shut down the trail.
” We strongly recommend all trekkers to stay away from trailheads in the event of icy wind.” According to the transfer from Kauai Fire Department Chief Michael Gibson, floating in supply areas can happen quickly and without notice, putting lives in danger.
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