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This is an archive article published on July 9, 2024
Two men drown in Glacier National Park, including an Indian tourist
High water levels due to snowmelt runoff and poor visibility have forced officials to scale back the search, and rangers continue to monitor the area.
A 28-year-old man from Nepal drowned in Lake McDonald on Saturday evening, park officials said, hours after a 26-year-old man from India drowned after being swept away by Avalanche Creek. (AP)
A tragic incident occurred at Glacier National Park, resulting in the drowning deaths of two men, according to park authorities.
On Saturday morning, a 26-year-old man from India, who was living and working in California, was hiking on Avalanche Lake Trail when he slipped on rocks near Avalanche Creek.
Witnesses saw him go underwater and briefly resurface before being swept away through a narrow gorge at approximately 8:30 a.m.
Despite an aerial search by a helicopter crew and efforts by more than 10 park rangers, his body is believed to be trapped underwater in the gorge, according to reports by AP (Associated Press).
High water levels due to snowmelt runoff and poor visibility have forced officials to scale back the search, though rangers continue to monitor the area.
Later that day, in a separate incident, a 28-year-old man from Nepal, who was living and working in Portland, Oregon, drowned while swimming in Lake McDonald near Sprague Creek Campground.
His friends reported that he was an inexperienced swimmer.
He began to struggle about 30 yards from shore and went underwater around 6:25 p.m. The Flathead County Sheriff’s dive team recovered his body from 35 to 40 feet of water at approximately 8:20 p.m., according to various reports.
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Park officials have contacted the consulates of India and Nepal to assist in notifying the victims’ families.
The names of the deceased have not been released by the authorities. Drowning remains the leading cause of death in Glacier National Park, officials said.
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