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Julia Clarke

Man who fell off cliff because he "wanted a closer look" at Hawaiian volcanic eruption survives after landing on a tree that stopped him from plunging 100ft to his death

HVNP first responders prepare for the search and rescue in darkness.

A Boston man is lucky to be alive after plunging off a cliff at a Hawaii National Park. Officials say he ventured off a popular hiking trail to get a closer look at a volcanic eruption.

According to a report by the National Park Service, the 30-year-old man fell around 30 feet after leaving the Byron Ledge Trail at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the evening of June 11.

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