Tragic news.
A tourist has died at the Grand Canyon as he attempted to take a picture of the landmark.
On Thursday, a man from Hong Kong was taking pictures at an overlook of the Grand Canyon when he slipped and fell, according to CNN.
A helicopter search began immediately, and a recovery operation is currently ongoing, according to David Leibowitz, a spokesman for the Eagle Point observation area.
“The thoughts and prayers of every Grand Canyon West employee remain with the loved ones of this individual and the members of the tour group,” the popular tourist destination said in a statement.
The death of this man, who is believed to be in his late 50s, marks the second death that has occurred at the Arizona park this week.
On Tuesday, also according to CNN, park rangers and special agents responded to a fatality of a visitor near the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.
The details of this death were not made clear, and an investigation is currently underway.
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