Pod Squad: Why Are So Many Tourists Dying In Hawaii?

Civil Beat staff discusses our new special report -- a multimedia series examining the high rate of visitor deaths in Hawaii.
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In Hawaii, there are frequent news stories about a tourist dying somewhere in the state. Drownings, falls, even moped accidents take a hefty toll on visitors to paradise.

Civil Beat reporters Nathan Eagle and Marina Riker join Pod Squad host Chad Blair to talk about a new series that looks at why so many tourists die on vacation here, and what if anything is being done to reduce the number of deaths.

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Nathan Eagle, left, Marina Riker and Chad Blair talk about our series on visitor deaths.
Nathan Eagle, left, Marina Riker and Chad Blair talk about our series on visitor deaths. Cory Lum/Civil Beat
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