Previously 10 days, three folks have died in Grand Canyon Nationwide Park. The three deaths had been unrelated and all tragic. Be taught extra about every of those incidents under. In some instances, investigations are ongoing and solely primary data is out there.
Incident on Wednesday, July 31
The Nationwide Park Service (NPS) experiences that on the morning of Wednesday, July 31, a 20-year-old man from North Carolina fell from the rim. Abel Joseph Mejia, a school scholar, fell 400 ft to his demise. Rangers had been in a position to get better his physique.
NPS calls this “an unintentional fall,” including that there’s an ongoing investigation into the incident.
Incident on Thursday, August 1
NPS experiences that the following day, on the morning of Thursday, August 1, a person died whereas trying to BASE bounce from Yavapai Level on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. “Park rangers responded and situated the physique of a deceased male roughly 500 ft under the rim, together with a deployed parachute,” the press launch says.
Restoration groups had been in a position to get better the person’s physique the next day. Information sources have since recognized the person as 43-year-old Justin Guthrie of Missouri.
NPS says BASE leaping is just not authorized in Grand Canyon Nationwide Park.
Incident on Tuesday, August 6
This week, on Tuesday, August 6, NPS says Grand Canyon rescue personnel retrieved a 3rd physique from the canyon. After a multi-day seek for Leticia Castillo of Albuquerque, New Mexico, personnel discovered the 20-year-old’s physique 150 ft from the rim.
“Castillo was believed to have entered Grand Canyon on or round August 3, 2024,” NPS says. No additional data is presently out there.
Ideas for Staying Protected at Grand Canyon Nationwide Park
When visiting the Grand Canyon, keep on designated trails and walkways. NPS says guests ought to at all times maintain a protected distance of at the very least 6 ft (2 m) from the sting of the rim and keep behind railings and fences at overlooks.
