Officials have recovered the body of a missing 20-year-old woman at the Grand Canyon following a multi-day search.
Her death marked the third reported death in the national park in one week.
The body of Leticia A. Castillo of Albuquerque, New Mexico was discovered Thursday below Twin Overlooks along Desert View Drive, Grand Canyon National Park officials posted on Facebook.
Park rangers recovered her body about 150 feet below the rim and transported it to the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office where it was positively identified, park officials reported.
The medical examiner’s office will determine Castillo’s official cause and manner of death.
Of the 63 U.S. national parks: These had the most fatalities since 2007.
20-year-old woman’s death marks 3rd at Grand Canyon in 1 week
Since July 31, the Grand Canyon Search and Rescue team has recovered three bodies at the park.
“Despite facing inclement weather and hazardous terrain, the team has undertaken significant risks to complete these missions,” officials wrote on the Grand Canyon National Park page.