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Sunday, June 18, 2017

Third Drowning At Sequoia National Park This Year

Above, the Kaweah River in Sequoia National Park. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

A 26-year-old woman drowned last evening after falling into a creek in Sequoia National Park.

The Los Angeles Times reported:
A 26-year-old woman has died after falling into a creek in Sequoia National Park, the third drowning in the park this year, authorities said Sunday. 
The incident occurred Saturday evening when the woman fell into Silliman Creek near the Twin Lakes Trail and was subsequently swept downstream, according to the National Park Service. 
The woman’s identity has not been released. 
Record high temperatures in the region coupled with rapidly melting snow in mountain areas is causing swift, cold and dangerous river conditions, park officials warned.

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