Photo: Ray Tang/REX/ShutterstockA tourist visiting the Grand Canyon fell 1,000 feet to his death on Thursday while trying to take photos at one of its popular sites, PEOPLE confirms.The unidentified tourist — a Macau, China, man in his late 50s — was taking photos at Grand Canyon West’s Eagle Point — a tourist hot spot on the Hualapai reservation outside the national park — when he stumbled and fell, park spokesman David Leibowitz told PEOPLE. He was part of a tour group.“The thoughts and prayers of every Grand Canyon West employee remain with the loved ones of this individual and the members of the tour group,” Leibowitz said in a statement.He fell around 10 a.m. and a helicopter recovered his body later in the afternoon, Leibowitz said, noting that the area was closed for the rest of the day.Signs in the area warned tourists to steer clear of the edge, but the rim has no barrier between tourists and the edge, according to theAssociated Press.Just two days earlier, in a separate incident, authorities on Tuesday found the body of a person believed to be a foreign national in a wooded area near Grand Canyon Village, according to the AP. The cause of death is unclear, officials told the AP, and the medical examiner’s office is investigating.On average, up to three people fatally fall from Eagle Point’s horseshoe-shaped edge each year, according to awebsite dedicated to the park. About 12 people die at the Grand Canyon a year, including those due to natural causes,according to AZ Central.Grand Canyon National Park recentlycelebrated its 100th yearon Feb. 26. The geological site draws 6 million visitors each year. However, as much as it is known for its beautiful landscape and rock formations, the Grand Canyon has become the site of hundreds of deaths.At least 770 people have died at the park since the mid-1800s,CityLab reported. Last October, the bodies of Garret Bonkowski, 25, and Jessica Bartz, 22, of Peoria, Arizona,were found on the canyon’s South Rim.Months earlier, in July, 24-year-old Andrey Privin, of Illinois, lost his footing andfell 500 feet to his deathafter climbing over a railing at Mather Point.
Photo: Ray Tang/REX/Shutterstock
A tourist visiting the Grand Canyon fell 1,000 feet to his death on Thursday while trying to take photos at one of its popular sites, PEOPLE confirms.The unidentified tourist — a Macau, China, man in his late 50s — was taking photos at Grand Canyon West’s Eagle Point — a tourist hot spot on the Hualapai reservation outside the national park — when he stumbled and fell, park spokesman David Leibowitz told PEOPLE. He was part of a tour group.“The thoughts and prayers of every Grand Canyon West employee remain with the loved ones of this individual and the members of the tour group,” Leibowitz said in a statement.He fell around 10 a.m. and a helicopter recovered his body later in the afternoon, Leibowitz said, noting that the area was closed for the rest of the day.Signs in the area warned tourists to steer clear of the edge, but the rim has no barrier between tourists and the edge, according to theAssociated Press.Just two days earlier, in a separate incident, authorities on Tuesday found the body of a person believed to be a foreign national in a wooded area near Grand Canyon Village, according to the AP. The cause of death is unclear, officials told the AP, and the medical examiner’s office is investigating.On average, up to three people fatally fall from Eagle Point’s horseshoe-shaped edge each year, according to awebsite dedicated to the park. About 12 people die at the Grand Canyon a year, including those due to natural causes,according to AZ Central.Grand Canyon National Park recentlycelebrated its 100th yearon Feb. 26. The geological site draws 6 million visitors each year. However, as much as it is known for its beautiful landscape and rock formations, the Grand Canyon has become the site of hundreds of deaths.At least 770 people have died at the park since the mid-1800s,CityLab reported. Last October, the bodies of Garret Bonkowski, 25, and Jessica Bartz, 22, of Peoria, Arizona,were found on the canyon’s South Rim.Months earlier, in July, 24-year-old Andrey Privin, of Illinois, lost his footing andfell 500 feet to his deathafter climbing over a railing at Mather Point.
A tourist visiting the Grand Canyon fell 1,000 feet to his death on Thursday while trying to take photos at one of its popular sites, PEOPLE confirms.
The unidentified tourist — a Macau, China, man in his late 50s — was taking photos at Grand Canyon West’s Eagle Point — a tourist hot spot on the Hualapai reservation outside the national park — when he stumbled and fell, park spokesman David Leibowitz told PEOPLE. He was part of a tour group.
“The thoughts and prayers of every Grand Canyon West employee remain with the loved ones of this individual and the members of the tour group,” Leibowitz said in a statement.
He fell around 10 a.m. and a helicopter recovered his body later in the afternoon, Leibowitz said, noting that the area was closed for the rest of the day.
Signs in the area warned tourists to steer clear of the edge, but the rim has no barrier between tourists and the edge, according to theAssociated Press.
Just two days earlier, in a separate incident, authorities on Tuesday found the body of a person believed to be a foreign national in a wooded area near Grand Canyon Village, according to the AP. The cause of death is unclear, officials told the AP, and the medical examiner’s office is investigating.
On average, up to three people fatally fall from Eagle Point’s horseshoe-shaped edge each year, according to awebsite dedicated to the park. About 12 people die at the Grand Canyon a year, including those due to natural causes,according to AZ Central.
Grand Canyon National Park recentlycelebrated its 100th yearon Feb. 26. The geological site draws 6 million visitors each year. However, as much as it is known for its beautiful landscape and rock formations, the Grand Canyon has become the site of hundreds of deaths.
At least 770 people have died at the park since the mid-1800s,CityLab reported. Last October, the bodies of Garret Bonkowski, 25, and Jessica Bartz, 22, of Peoria, Arizona,were found on the canyon’s South Rim.
Months earlier, in July, 24-year-old Andrey Privin, of Illinois, lost his footing andfell 500 feet to his deathafter climbing over a railing at Mather Point.
source: people.com
