The Guardian ·
Human remains found in Arizona after deadly Grand Canyon flash floods
Hiker Timothy Smith, 53, missing after late-August floods but officials decline to identify remains
Human remains have been discovered near Arizona’s Crystal Rapids, over two weeks after a flash flood tore through the Grand Canyon, leaving two people dead and one person missing.
National Park Service personnel recovered the remains, before transferring them to the Coconino county medical examiner’s office, the agency confirmed over email.
In late August, heavy rains brought a deluge of flood water barreling through the Grand Canyon national park. The bodies of a Texas chiropractor and a martial artist were recovered, according to the Associated Press. One hiker, Timothy Smith, a 53-year-old pilot from Wyoming, is unaccounted for.