Tanzania: Two Routes Up Mt. Kilimanjaro Closed for Safety Reasons

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | April 25th, 2006 | Trackback

Authorities have closed two routes up Mt. Kilimanjaro that lead to Arrow Glacier, a spot where three Americans were killed by falling rocks in January. Park officials determined that the likelihood of similar slides in the area was too great to keep the trails open. Scientists have warned that global warming is melting Kilimanjaro’s snow and glaciers, and more rocks may be dislodged by strong winds. One hundred sixty miles west of Kilimanjaro, in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, the volcano Oldonyo Lengai erupted twice in mid April. Authorities have warned people to stay away, but tourists have come to watch the spectacle. No one was injured in the eruptions.

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