12-20-2018, 10:36 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-46621304
Thrill-seeking tourists are putting themselves in danger and hampering emergency services by heading towards volcanoes when they erupt.
A report from the Royal Geographical Society warns of the growing risks caused by "volcano tourism".
Emergency authorities in countries such as Iceland now have to contend with the arrival of tourists who rush there to get close to an exploding volcano.
The study says such tourists fail to understand the seriousness of the risk.
The study, published by the Royal Geographical Society and written by University of Cambridge geographer Amy Donovan, warns that such visitors can create dangerous problems for already stretched rescue services.
Wow, this is ridiculous. We had the 'planking' craze, then the 'extreme selfies', and now THIS?!?!
Surely this doesn't need a warning, and it should just be common sense ?
Thrill-seeking tourists are putting themselves in danger and hampering emergency services by heading towards volcanoes when they erupt.
A report from the Royal Geographical Society warns of the growing risks caused by "volcano tourism".
Emergency authorities in countries such as Iceland now have to contend with the arrival of tourists who rush there to get close to an exploding volcano.
The study says such tourists fail to understand the seriousness of the risk.
The study, published by the Royal Geographical Society and written by University of Cambridge geographer Amy Donovan, warns that such visitors can create dangerous problems for already stretched rescue services.
Wow, this is ridiculous. We had the 'planking' craze, then the 'extreme selfies', and now THIS?!?!
Surely this doesn't need a warning, and it should just be common sense ?
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