A 20-year-old college student from North Carolina died after falling from a Grand Canyon rim
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AZ: Body of 20-year-old recovered after taking 400 ft fall from rim of Grand Canyon
The body of a college student was recovered from the Grand Canyon after he fell 400 feet from the rim, the National Park Service said in a statement, as officials warned people to stay on trails – and the park separately urged visitors to limit outdoor activities because of extreme heat. Abel Joseph Mejia, 20, of Hickory, North Carolina, was about a quarter-mile west of Pipe Creek Overlook on Wednesday morning when he fell, officials said. The incident is being investigated by the National Park Service and the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office, the park service said. The park service urged visitors to stay on “designated trails and walkways… a safe distance of at least six feet from the edge of the rim.” “We feel deep sadness due to the tragic loss of one of our students, Abel Mejia,” Indiana Bible College in Indianapolis posted on Facebook. “He was known for his warm smile and gentle spirit, and his absence will be deeply felt by all who knew him.” On Thursday, the park issued a heat warning and advised people against hiking in the canyon. Park officials said people should limit outdoor activities between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. in the heat of the day.
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