{"id":106790,"date":"2024-08-02T09:47:07","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T09:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/02\/body-of-student-recovered-after-400ft-fall-at-grand-canyon-national-park\/"},"modified":"2024-08-02T09:47:07","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T09:47:07","slug":"body-of-student-recovered-after-400ft-fall-at-grand-canyon-national-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/02\/body-of-student-recovered-after-400ft-fall-at-grand-canyon-national-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Body of student recovered after 400ft fall at Grand Canyon National Park"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The body of a man who fell 400ft (122m) from a viewpoint in the Grand Canyon has been recovered, officials have said.<\/p>\n

Park rangers were called to reports of a visitor falling from the Pipe Creek Vista in the Grand Canyon National Park at around 10.30am on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The body of Abel Joseph Mejia, 20, of Hickory, North Carolina, was discovered around a quarter of a mile away, park officials said.<\/p>\n

In a statement, Indiana Bible College identified Mr Mejia as a student at the Indianapolis school and said he was known for his warm smile and gentle spirit, Sky’s US partner NBC News reported.<\/p>\n

“His absence will be deeply felt by all who knew him,” the school added.<\/p>\n

The National Park Service and Coconino County medical examiner’s office is investigating.<\/p>\n

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Authorities advise all Grand Canyon visitors to stay at least six feet (1.8m) away from edges of the rim.<\/p>\n

According to National Park Service data, 14 people died inside the Grand Canyon National Park between 2014 and 2019, the most recent period for which figures are available.<\/p>\n

Overall, there were 205 fatal falls across the whole US park network in that period.<\/p>\n

Analysis by NBC News found Washington state’s North Cascades National Park had the highest fatality rate last year.<\/p>\n

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