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A 58-year-old Kentucky man died Sunday after being found facedown in the water during a snorkeling tour at Molokini Crater.
Maui police identified the victim as Jonathan Owens of Louisville.
According to police, Owens had gone to the crater with a tour group aboard the vessel Odyssey, and was found unresponsive just before 9 a.m. He was brought to Maalaea Harbor, where the Coast Guard and paramedics conducted CPR, but he did not recover.
An autopsy will be performed.
Maui fire burns 350 acres
Maui firefighters on Sunday contained a massive brush fire that blackened some 350 acres above Kaanapali.
Fire crews will monitor areas that are still smoldering, according to an emailed statement from Maui County.
The cause of the fire, which started Friday, could not be determined. No structures were damaged.
Video outlines dangers of trail
A video detailing the hazards of Kauai’s Kalalau Trail was released last week by the state Department of Land and Natural Resources.
An estimated 500,000 visitors and residents hike the spectacular but unforgiving trail each year.
“The video will be distributed widely on state and county websites, on various travel and tourism sites, and we’re working on digital access for cellphones and tablets,” said Dan Dennison, DLNR’s senior communications manager.