After she fell, her husband went into the water to help her and they were both eventually swept away, officials said
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- Parth and Dharti Patel drowned at Kings Canyon National Park while visiting Roaring River Falls late last month
- There was no indication of any other physical trauma in the water, officials said
- National Park Service rangers urge visitors to remain cautious even if the water seems safe for swimming
A married couple from California drowned at a national park last month.
On Monday, May 25, the couple — identified by the Fresno County Coroner’s Office as Parth Patel, 30, and Dharti Patel, 29, of San Mateo — drowned at a 40-foot waterfall in Kings Canyon National Park, according to the The Fresno Bee.
Their cause of death was determined to be drowning and the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office told the San Francisco Chronicle there were no signs of other physical trauma in the water…