e*******r
发帖数: 1433 | 1 http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Hiker-Swept-Over-Vernal-Fa
Park officials at Yosemite National Park said search-and-rescue crews would
continue their search for three people feared dead after witnesses said they
fell from Vernal Fall on Tuesday afternoon.
"The park has received unconfirmed reports of one or more visitors going
over Vernal Fall," according to a statement from the park. The drop is 317
feet.
Park officials said rangers were at the scene as of 4 p.m. Tuesday and
conducted a search-and-rescue operation until dark down river. That search
resumed Wednesday morning.
According KSEE in Fresno, witnesses say a man and a woman climbed over the
safety rail at the top of the falls so that they could put their feet in the
water. The couple then reportedly tried to get their children to join them,
but before the kids got there the couple began to slip. KSEE is reporting a
third male family member jumped the railing to try and help, but all three
went over the edge.
"I was shocked, to see people fall from that high," said witness Christopher
Latorre. "When they fell, I actually saw a head pop out and then go back in
."
Vernal Fall is one of the most popular sites at the park and has hundreds of
visitors each day that make the 3-mile trek from the base of the valley to
the waterfall.
The waterfalls at Yosemite are extremely strong this summer because of heavy
snow pack. At least eight people have died in the park this year and many
have been linked to the spectacular runoff and dangerous conditions.
Yosemite closed the Mist Trail at the park following the report. People who
want to hike from Happy Isles would need to use the longer John Muir Trail
if they want to get to Vernal Fall.
According to park's website, more people die on the Mist Trail than almost
anywhere else in Yosemite. It goes on to explain the deaths are not because
of the waterfall or the steep cliffs, but instead the current. The river at
the top of Vernal Falls has a stronger current than appears. "Typically, a
hiker slips into the water and finds the current too strong to overcome,
then gets swept to a regrettable death somewhere downstream," according to
park's website.
NBC reporter George Lewis reported from Yosemite for the "Today" show on
Wednesday morning: |
t****l
发帖数: 236 | |
e*******r
发帖数: 1433 | 3 七八个? 开春就死了一个在mist, 两个在upper yosemite, 5月份hetch hetch死了2个,
6月份upper yosemite失踪一个,到现在还没找到, 昨天又3个, 其中2个还是夫妻,小孩
就在旁边看到他们摔下去. 无语.
【在 t****l 的大作中提到】
: 今年干掉多少人了？
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f****a
发帖数: 4708 | |
s*******e
发帖数: 4188 | 5 While we can blame on the poor judgement of the couple, it's kind of sad to
know their kids were watching nearby and the person went to help them died
as well. |
d******o
发帖数: 2489 | 6 看来有必要写个安全指南了
would
they
【在 e*******r 的大作中提到】
: http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Hiker-Swept-Over-Vernal-Fa
: Park officials at Yosemite National Park said search-and-rescue crews would
: continue their search for three people feared dead after witnesses said they
: fell from Vernal Fall on Tuesday afternoon.
: "The park has received unconfirmed reports of one or more visitors going
: over Vernal Fall," according to a statement from the park. The drop is 317
: feet.
: Park officials said rangers were at the scene as of 4 p.m. Tuesday and
: conducted a search-and-rescue operation until dark down river. That search
: resumed Wednesday morning.
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s******v
发帖数: 4495 | 7 yes. sad here. just can't image how the kids feel about the scene before
them.
to
【在 s*******e 的大作中提到】
: While we can blame on the poor judgement of the couple, it's kind of sad to
: know their kids were watching nearby and the person went to help them died
: as well.
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f****a
发帖数: 4708 | 8 象这个？
【在 d******o 的大作中提到】
: 看来有必要写个安全指南了
:
: would
: they
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d******o
发帖数: 2489 | 9 不止这个。
【在 f****a 的大作中提到】
: 象这个？
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t***s
发帖数: 4666 | 10 不是mist trail吧，就是top of the vernal fall
would
they
【在 e*******r 的大作中提到】
: http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Hiker-Swept-Over-Vernal-Fa
: Park officials at Yosemite National Park said search-and-rescue crews would
: continue their search for three people feared dead after witnesses said they
: fell from Vernal Fall on Tuesday afternoon.
: "The park has received unconfirmed reports of one or more visitors going
: over Vernal Fall," according to a statement from the park. The drop is 317
: feet.
: Park officials said rangers were at the scene as of 4 p.m. Tuesday and
: conducted a search-and-rescue operation until dark down river. That search
: resumed Wednesday morning.
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f*****u
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b***K
发帖数: 332 | 12 看原文，起因是遇害者要翻过护栏，爬上石头，因为石头上看的更爽。他们鼓动小孩子
也爬。但是在他们示范给小孩们怎么爬的时候。不幸遇难了。可怜的人们。
这个事情从侧面教育了我们，trail 上面的警告牌不是闹着玩的 |
l*****x
发帖数: 3431 | 13 这不算“遇害者”吧？
【在 b***K 的大作中提到】
: 看原文，起因是遇害者要翻过护栏，爬上石头，因为石头上看的更爽。他们鼓动小孩子
: 也爬。但是在他们示范给小孩们怎么爬的时候。不幸遇难了。可怜的人们。
: 这个事情从侧面教育了我们，trail 上面的警告牌不是闹着玩的
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q*c
发帖数: 1172 | |
