53-year-old woman dies hiking through Grand Canyon as temperatures exceed 110 degrees BrieAnna J. Frank, Arizona Republic
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GRAND CANYON, Ariz. – A 53-year-old woman died over the weekend at the Grand Canyon from what officials believe was a heat-related illness.
The Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a report at around 1:15 p.m. Sunday that a backpacker was experiencing heat illness on the Tonto Trail near Monument Creek, the Grand Canyon National Park said in a news release.
Michelle Meder of Hudson, Ohio, became disoriented and later unconscious while hiking down the Hermit Trail on Saturday during a multiday backpacking trip through the area, the park said.
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One dead, two injured in boating accident on Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park
The National Park Service says a commercial river trip boat overturned. Rescue crews weren t able to arrive on scene until the next morning.
Credit: 12 News Author: 12 News Updated: 4:24 PM MST April 27, 2021
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. One person died and two were injured in a boating accident on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park on Monday.
The National Park Service says a report of a boating accident on the Colorado River near Kwagunt Rapid at river mile 56 was reported around 11 a.m. NPS says it was a commercial river trip that needed help with an overturned boat and injuries.