Visitor killed at cliff-jumping spot in Kona
A man died Monday after being swept off the rocks at a dangerous cliff jumping area called “End of the World” in Kona at about 11:37 a.m., the Hawaii County Fire Department said.
A bystander said the 36-year-old visitor jumped off the cliff area. The man came to the surface and tried to climb up the rocks when large waves swept him off the rocks twice, the fire department said in a news release.
Fire and rescue personnel along with the Coast Guard searched the area.
Rescue divers retrieved the man’s body from the bottom of the ocean at about 4:20 p.m., when it was airlifted to shore.
“End of the World” is a popular, but dangerous cliff-jumping area prone to high surf, the fire department said.
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Another example of how women usually outlive men. Sad.
some of us swim like eels as well…
and with built in flotation devices 😛
Sad. End of his world.
Darwin’s Law it is!
Here we go again. A human who does not get it that the ocean is not a large swimming pool or lake. The fury and power of the ocean cannot and must not be underestimated. Sad that for the one who jumped in, that it was the end of his world.
Learn and live … or not … risk taking is seems to be an inherent trait in humans. Enjoy the Eddie at Waimea tomorrow.
Sometimes I wonder how I survived my young years.
You survived because you understood your environment and what you could and couldn’t accomplish.
This 36 year lived a charmed life until now. Was he ever testing his fate? Well the odds were not in his favor this time?
I wish the airlines would show a water safety video prior to landing in Hawaii as they have a captive audience which could potentially diminish the number of tourist drowings. Are you listening Hawaiian Air?
In theory that should work, but when you combine bravado, “that’ll never happen to me” with a reckless, adventurous spirit, the end can be tragic.
HA shows videos about water safety when you fly to kauai, at least they did when i flew from HNL to LIH last year.
Oops.. posted too fast..
i recall seeing a video about water safety recently.. wasn’t HNL to LIH, i didn’t think HA inter-sland planes had tv screens 😛
Just hope there was a sign warning this yahoo, that doing what he did may have consequences.
I know right…? What happened to humans being the most intelligent species?