The rescuers in the United States continued their search over the weekend for a lady who vanished on Friday during a flash flood in Utah’s Zion National Park that also carried off a party of hikers.
Jetal Agnihotri of Tucson, Arizona, has been recognized as the missing tourist by the National Park Service. According to a statement from the park administration, she left her hotel on Friday evening after a day trip to the Narrows.
According to park officials, some hikers reported being carried off their feet on Friday by flash floods along the Virgin River, the area’s main artery.
Along with this, as per the park service, when park rangers arrived at the call, they discovered a wounded hiker several hundred yards downstream of the Temple of Sinawava. The visitor’s condition was unknown because they were hospitalized.
According to park officials, rangers also discovered a number of hikers stuck on high land near the lake. Ultimately, it said, someone, helped them to safety.
After the first search, all the hikers were believed to be safe until later that evening, when Agnihotri’s companions reported her missing, according to the park authorities.
The Narrows, where Agnihotri went hiking, and the nearby Riverside Walk were both shut down until further notice to aid in the search.
In addition, camping authorizations in the Virgin River Narrows and several trekking authorizations were also revoked.
Agnihotri’s pals discussed Agnihotri’s desire to view the Narrows on Friday, even though flash flood warnings had influenced them to stay home.
Her brother, Pujan Agnihotri, told the station she couldn’t swim.
Furthermore, tourists must cross the 20–30-foot-wide Zion Canyon in the Virgin River to complete the well-known Narrows hike. According to the park’s website, the region is vulnerable to flash floods since it is bordered by an exposed rock that doesn’t absorb water.
