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ZION NATIONAL PARK, Utah (AP) -- Zion National Park officials say a woman died after falling 1,000 feet from a rocky overlook.
Hikers reported the fall late Tuesday afternoon. Park officials say the woman was hiking alone on the trail to Angel's Landing and fell in an area called Scout Lookout. Her body was spotted on a ledge about 1,000 feet below.
With darkness approaching Tuesday night, rangers decided to postpone the recovery effort. On Wednesday morning, a team crossed the fast-moving Virgin River and conducted a technical climb to the ledge where the woman's body was recovered.
Officials say they believe she was in her 60s. They have not yet confirmed her identity.
Park officials and the Washington County Sheriff's Office are investigating.
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