Glacier National Park in Montana.Photo: Feng Wei Photography/Getty Images
A Kansas woman has died after falling into a river at Glacier National Park in Montana.
The unidentified victim, 28, fell off a rocky overhang into Avalanche Creek and was swept into a gorge on Monday afternoon, astatement from the National Park Serviceconfirmed.
Bystanders discovered the woman in the creek under the bridge of the Trail of the Cedars and proceeded to give CPR and call 911. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
The park has offered “their deepest condolences to the family and friends”, and asked “that the public respect their privacy”, following the tragic incident.
This news comes afterthree people died at the parkin one week last July.
The victims included a 79-year-old man from Florida, who fell down Wolf Mountain, and two missing climbers, both aged 67.
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“According to park staff who knew the men personally, Kennedy and Beard were considered expert climbers and have been summiting mountain peaks in Glacier National Park for decades,” astatement read at the time.
“As long-time members, both men contributed greatly to the Glacier Mountaineering Society and were well-known in the Flathead Valley community.”
PEOPLE reported the month prior, thedeath of 19-year-old climber Winslow Nicholsat the park also.
Positively, earlier this month hiker Matthew Reed, 19, wasrescued after going missing in Glacier National Parkfor two days.
Hiker Matthew Reed, 19, was rescued from the park this month.Glacier National Park
According to theNew York Times, an infrared camera was used to detect heat and pick up a thermal heat signature in heavily forested terrain, enabling the rescue team to discover Reed’s location.
source: people.com
