Search efforts at Grand Canyon National Park have ended in tragedy after the last missing hiker was found dead. According to Iltalehti, 53-year-old Timothy Allen Smith was located in the area after flooding, bringing the confirmed death toll at Grand Canyon to three.
Smith’s family announced his death on Facebook on Thursday. The case follows flooding that triggered the search operation, and officials have now accounted for everyone who had been missing. The incident underlines how quickly conditions can change in the Grand Canyon, where sudden weather can turn a hike into a life-threatening situation.
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