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HFD outlines dangers of China Walls, Spitting Caves
HONOLULU (KHON2) — If you're planning on spending summer days on the east side of Maunalua Bay, officials warn to be careful — especially if you plan on diving headfirst into the ocean.
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Honolulu Fire Department is urging locals and visitors to be safe and to proceed with caution before jumping off the rocks at China Walls and Spitting Caves.
Video Courtesy: DLNR
As of May 1 this year, firefighters and paramedics have responded to incidents at Spitting Caves twice and incidents at China Walls six times.
Just last month, a 20-year-old man was rescued after jumping into about 50 feet of water. In February, a 28-year-old man drowned at Spitting Caves.
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Last year, HFD responded to China Walls 16 times and Spitting Caves four times.
Officers from the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement, all expert watermen, are featured in a new safety video that dramatically depicts how easy it is to get swept out to sea and drown.
'Once they panic here, they're pushed off the point and this current line here will take them all the way to Diamond Head,' DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement Lt. Vance Lime said.
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Lime added that it takes a very strong swimmer to escape the powerful waves and even experienced people have been hurt and killed.
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