The post BREAKING: Body of Missing Zion National Park Hiker Discovered appeared first on Breaking911.I completed the first 13 CA 14ers human-powered, on foot via Norman’s 13… (photos in Strava and a short video to come) The Court of the Patriarchs is about 6 river miles south of the Narrows. The search ended on Monday, August 22 when Zion Search and Rescue Team members found the missing person, Jetal Agnihotri, in the Virgin River near the Court of the Patriarchs. Zion Search and Rescue Team members as well as staff from many partner organizations worked in and near the Virgin River searching for Ms. In response, park rangers continued monitoring the river during the night and mobilized additional searchers early on August 20. Later in the evening, the National Park Service received a report of a hiker, Jetal Agnihotri of Tucson, Ariz., who was overdue from a trip in the Narrows. At that time, no hikers were reported missing. Throughout the afternoon and evening of August 19, Zion National Park rangers interviewed groups of visitors exiting the Narrows and Riverside Walk to ensure they were not missing a member of their party. Park rangers and members of the Zion Search and Rescue Team deployed along the Virgin River with flotation devices and ropes prepared to reach visitors who might be in the water. Zion National Park maintenance staff who had been doing other work on Zion Canyon Scenic Drive immediately moved to positions along the Virgin River to monitor conditions there. Rangers directed them to remain in place until water receded and then assisted them to safety. Other rangers hiked up Riverside Walk and found several hikers who were isolated by high water on high ground. A National Park Service ambulance transported the hiker to a hospital. Near the Temple of Sinawava, park rangers found an injured hiker who had been swept downstream several hundred yards. on Friday, August 19 of multiple hikers being swept off their feet by a flash flood in the Narrows near the Temple of Sinawava.Īfter receiving the initial report, the National Park Service immediately sent rangers to assess the situation and began mobilizing for a large-scale response. Zion National Park received a report around 2:15 p.m. Several seasonal-monsoon rains increased flow in the Virgin River to a peak of more than 1100 cubic feet per second. The river was flowing at about 50 cubic feet per second when the Zion Search and Rescue Team ended their search. The response involved work by swift water trained rescuers, search dogs, and a total of more than 1500 person-hours searching in and near the Virgin River.ĭuring the search, park rangers closely monitored the weather. These responders worked inside and outside the park.
National Park Service staff from Grand Canyon National Park and Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Zion National Park extends thanks to our partners: More than 170 responders contributed to operations over the course of the four day search and rescue operation. “Our deepest sympathy goes out to the friends and family of Jetal Agnihotri,” Jeff Bradybaugh, Zion National Park superintendent said.
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