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How safe is volcano tourism? “火山旅游” 安全吗？

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How safe is volcano tourism?

“火山旅游” 安全吗？

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

从冰岛到日本，从夏威夷到危地马拉，虽然每年都有数以百万计的游客前往活火山地区旅游，但 “火山旅游” 并非毫无风险。

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

超过 1200 多人，包括火山附近居民和游客，因在 2010 年至 2020 年间的火山喷发丧生。

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

2019 年，22 名游客死亡，25 人受伤，造成伤亡的原因是新西兰法卡里白岛发生火山喷发。

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

但尽管如此，专家们表示参观游览活火山在一般情况下是安全的。

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

监测火山活动的科学家通常可以做出近期火山喷发的预测，提前几天或几个小时发出预警。

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

许多火山地区的当地政府都建立了相应的体系，几乎可以实时地向游客发出预警。

But every volcano is different.

但每座火山的情况都不尽相同。

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，但它上一次喷发是在 300 多年前，而危地马拉的富埃戈火山有时每小时可喷发 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.

大多数火山地区的旅游局都提供如何安全游览火山的指南。所以，如果您想体验 “火山旅游” 的刺激，请事先做好准备。