Two Deaths in 3 Days at the Grand Canyon, USA

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] Another visitor has died within three days at the Grand Canyon National Park, a famous tourist destination in the United States.

According to the AP News on the 23rd (local time), the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) announced that a 60-year-old man collapsed and died while hiking at the Grand Canyon around 1:20 PM the previous day.

The deceased was identified as William Smith (60), a resident of Oswego, Illinois.

The Grand Canyon management office reported that Smith had descended to and returned from "Wu A Point" on the popular hiking course "South Kaibab Trail" before collapsing.

Nearby tourists immediately performed CPR, and emergency medical personnel from the management office soon arrived, but Smith could not be revived.

The AP News reported that the National Park Service is investigating the circumstances of the accident together with the Coconino County coroner's office.

This is the second death of a Grand Canyon visitor who collapsed and lost their life while hiking in the past three days.

On the 20th, Michelle Medder (53) from Ohio lost consciousness and eventually died after becoming exhausted from the heat while walking the trail with five companions in scorching temperatures reaching 46℃.

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