The bus became a tourist attraction after featuring in a film<\/p>\n
An abandoned bus in Alaska featured in the film Into The Wild has been removed after increasing numbers of tourists got into difficulties visiting it.<\/p>\n
A US army helicopter lifted it from a trail outside Denali National Park. The local mayor said it was \"a big relief\".<\/p>\n
Two people have drowned in rivers on their way to or from the bus and many more have had to be rescued.<\/p>\n
In 1992 the bus was inhabited by 24-year-old adventurer Chris McCandless, who eventually died of starvation.<\/p>\n
His story was told by author Jon Krakauer in the 1996 book Into The Wild. In 2007 the book was adapted into a film directed by Sean Penn.<\/p>\n
Alaska's Natural Resources Commissioner Corri Feige said officials understood \"the hold this bus has had on the popular imagination\".<\/p>\n
\"However, this is an abandoned and deteriorating vehicle that was requiring dangerous and costly rescue efforts. More importantly, it was costing some visitors their lives,\" he said.<\/p>\n
The bus was deep in central Alaska, 30 miles (50km) from the nearest town. To reach it, visitors had to cross the Teklanika River.<\/p>\n
Last year a newlywed woman from Belarus drowned trying to cross the swollen river. The other drowning took place in 2010.<\/p>\n
In April a stranded Brazilian had to be evacuated and in February five Italians were rescued, with one suffering severe frostbite.<\/p>\n
The state carried out 15 bus-related search and rescue operations between 2009 and 2017, authorities say.<\/p>\n
Denali Borough Mayor Clay Walker told Reuters that the bus had become a \"perilous attraction\" that needed to be dealt with.<\/p>\n
\"At the same time, it is part of our history and it does feel a little bittersweet to see a piece of our history go down the road,\" he said.<\/p>\n
The 1940s bus was brought to the remote trail about 60 years ago by a road crew, Mr Walker said.<\/p>\n
It is not clear what will now happen to the bus. Alaskan authorities said it would be kept in a \"secure location\" until a decision is made.<\/p>\n
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