How safe is volcano tourism? “火山旅遊” 安全嗎？

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How safe is volcano tourism?

“火山旅遊” 安全嗎？

From Iceland to Japan, Hawaii to Guatemala, millions of tourists visit active volcanos every year, and it’s not without risks.

從冰島到日本，從夏威夷到危地馬拉，雖然每年都有數以百萬計的遊客前往活火山地區旅遊，但 “火山旅遊” 並非毫無風險。

More than 1,200 people, including residents and tourists, were killed in volcanic eruptions between 2010 and 2020.

超過 1200 多人，包括火山附近居民和遊客，因在 2010 年至 2020 年間的火山噴發喪生。

In 2019, 22 tourists died and 25 were injured when New Zealand’s Whakaari White Island volcano erupted.

2019 年，22 名遊客死亡，25 人受傷，造成傷亡的原因是新西蘭法卡裡白島發生火山噴發。

But despite this, experts say visiting active volcanoes, for the most part, is safe.

但盡管如此，專傢們表示參觀遊覽活火山在一般情況下是安全的。

Scientists monitoring volcanic activity can often make short-term predictions when explosive eruptions could occur, giving a few days’ or just hours’ warning.

監測火山活動的科學傢通常可以做出近期火山噴發的預測，提前幾天或幾個小時發出預警。

And many local authorities have systems in place to alert visitors in almost real time.

許多火山地區的當地政府都建立瞭相應的體系，幾乎可以實時地向遊客發出預警。

But every volcano is different.

但每座火山的情況都不盡相同。

Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji is active, but it last erupted more than 300 years ago, whereas Guatemala’s Fuego volcano can sometimes erupt up to 12 times an hour.

日本著名的富士山是活火山，但它上一次噴發是在 300 多年前，而危地馬拉的富埃戈火山有時每小時可噴發 12 次。

Most tourism boards offer guidance on how to visit volcanoes safely. So, if you’re looking for a volcanic thrill, do your research.

大多數火山地區的旅遊局都提供如何安全遊覽火山的指南。所以，如果您想體驗 “火山旅遊” 的刺激，請事先做好準備。