Rescuers rush to help six hikers lost on Hawaii trail as the sun sets, officials say
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Rescuers rushed to help six hikers who became on a Hawaii trail as the sun set, officials said.
The Honolulu Fire Department got a call about the hikers who needed help descending the Aiea Loop Trail at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9, according to a news release from the department.
Five units with 16 rescuers responded, according to the release. The first unit arrived 15 minutes after the initial 911 call and “ascended the trail on foot.”
Another group of rescuers went from a different trailhead and found the hikers at 6:43 p.m., the release said. All of the hikers were not hurt and escorted from the trail.
About 30 minutes later, at 7:15 p.m., all the hikers and rescuers made it to the trailhead, the release said. The hikers declined further help.
Aiea Loop Trail is about 10 miles northwest of Honolulu. It’s 4.8 miles long and “offers views of the southern coastline of O‘ahu from Pearl Harbor (Pu‘uloa) and the Wai‘anae Range to Honolulu and Diamond Head (Le‘ahi), according to Hawaii State Parks.
“This hike is not strenuous but involves some gradual uphill climbs with a steep switchback and a stream crossing at the end of the trail,” Hawaii State Parks says on its website.
This story was originally published November 11, 2022 at 12:50 PM with the headline "Rescuers rush to help six hikers lost on Hawaii trail as the sun sets, officials say."
