A 40-year-old man has fallen roughly 200 ft to his demise whereas canyoneering with three others at Zion Nationwide Park in Utah, authorities confirmed.
The incident occurred on Saturday when the group of 4 have been following their permitted itinerary by Heaps Canyon when the person fell round 200 ft, in keeping with a press release from the Nationwide Park Service.
“After receiving the report of the autumn, Zion Nationwide Park Technical Search and Rescue Staff and the Washington County Sheriff’s Workplace arrived on scene and rendered emergency medical care,” park officers stated. “The person was extracted by a Utah Division of Public Security helicopter to a helispot close to Watchman Campground, the place he acquired further help from Hurricane Valley Hearth and Rescue and Intermountain Life Flight.”
The person, nevertheless, was pronounced lifeless earlier than he could possibly be transported by air ambulance to a hospital.
A 40-year-old man has fallen roughly 200 ft to his demise whereas canyoneering with three others at Zion Nationwide Park in Utah, the Nationwide Park Service confirmed.
Nationwide Park Service
“The morning of Oct. 6, two of the three remaining canyoneers have been extracted safely by DPS helicopter,” stated the Nationwide Park Service. “Zion’s search and rescue crew assisted the third with rappelling down the canyon, reaching the bottom safely at roughly 2:00 pm.”
Zion Nationwide Park and the Washington County Sheriff’s Workplace are nonetheless investigating the precise explanation for the person’s demise, authorities stated on Sunday.
The park’s response concerned greater than 50 rescuers from Zion’s search and rescue crew, Springdale Police Division, Hurricane Valley Hearth and Rescue, Washington County Sheriff’s Workplace, and Intermountain Life Flight, the Nationwide Park Service confirmed.
“Our ideas and deepest sympathies are with the household and pals throughout this unimaginably tough time,” stated Zion Nationwide Park Superintendent Jeff Bradybaugh.
