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Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Yahoo
Hawaii beachside resort rocked by explosion, injuring at least 7 people
An explosion rocked a Hawaiian resort at around sunset on Thursday, injuring several people as smoke and debris clouded the postcard-perfect setting, authorities said. The blast happened at around 6:15 p.m., bringing Maui police officers and firefighters to 2481 Kāʻanapali Parkway, which is the address of The Whaler resort, officials people, between the ages of 18 to 74, were injured, police told NBC affiliate KHNL. Three people were critically injured, with one person flown to Maui Memorial Medical Center's emergency room, the station reported. "All victims have been transported from the scene," the Maui County Fire Department said in a statement late Thursday night. "There is no additional threat." A representative for the resort could not be immediately reached by NBC News on Friday morning. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. This article was originally published on
NBC News
21-02-2025
- NBC News
Hawaii beachside resort rocked by explosion, injuring at least 7 people
An explosion rocked a Hawaiian resort at around sunset on Thursday, injuring several people as smoke and debris clouded the postcard-perfect setting, authorities said. The blast happened at around 6:15 p.m., bringing Maui police officers and firefighters to 2481 Kāʻanapali Parkway, which is the address of The Whaler resort, officials said. Seven people, between the ages of 18 to 74, were injured, police told NBC affiliate KHNL. Three people were critically injured, with one person flown to Maui Memorial Medical Center's emergency room, the station reported. "All victims have been transported from the scene," the Maui County Fire Department said in a statement late Thursday night. "There is no additional threat."
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Watch: 3 girls rescued from raging Hawaii stream after getting stuck on outcropping
MAUI, Hawaii – Three girls were airlifted to safety after being stuck on an outcropping in the middle of a raging stream on the island of Maui. Maui County Firefighters said they were called to the rescue as the waters of Iao Stream rose around them. Video of the rescue shows the rushing water crashing around a pile of rocks as a member of the rescue team is lowered down toward where the girls were stranded. How To Watch Fox Weather After landing on the rocks, the rescuer makes quick work of attaching one of the girls to the cable, and they are then both carried over to the edge of the stream. "It does not need to be raining where you are for flooding to take place in streams, gulches, and drainage," Maui County Fire Department said. Flood Watch, Warning And Emergency: Here Are The Differences That Could Save Your Life All three girls were airlifted to safety and weren't hurt. Half an inch of rain was reported Sunday at nearby Kahului Airport on Maui, according to National Weather Service article source: Watch: 3 girls rescued from raging Hawaii stream after getting stuck on outcropping
