Woman Describes Horror of Seeing Man Plunge to His Death over Yosemite Waterfall
Officials said 22-year-old Josue Baires Alfaro was recovered later that day as investigators continue to examine how he entered the water.
- On June 20, 22-year-old Josue Baires Alfaro died after being swept over Nevada Fall in Yosemite National Park, the Mariposa County Sheriff's Office Coroner Division confirmed following a swift-water incident on the Merced River.
- Witness accounts circulating online described a swift-water incident above the 594-foot waterfall, where one person was rescued while Alfaro was pulled away by the current; Rangers recovered the body later that day.
- Emergency personnel responded to the scene around 11 a.m. on June 20, and the National Park Service is investigating the incident, though officials have not released further details regarding what led to Alfaro entering the water.
- The National Park Service notes, "Visitors are urged to exercise extreme caution around all water in Yosemite National Park," warning that spring and early summer runoff can make rivers especially cold and swift.
- Water-Related accidents remain the second most common cause of death for visitors within Yosemite National Park, and this tragedy follows other fatalities at Nevada Fall, including similar deaths at the downstream Vernal Fall.
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Man Dies After Being Swept Over Waterfall in Yosemite National Park
A tragic accident in Yosemite National Park has claimed the life of a 22-year-old man who was swept over the nearly 600-foot Nevada Fall. The incident happened last Saturday when the man entered the water upstream from the powerful waterfall. A witness, who told SFGate she is a former volunteer lifeguard, saw him being carried by the swift current and immediately jumped into the water in an attempt to rescue him. Her effort nearly turned deadly …
The Union Democrat
Sierra News OnlineMan dies after being swept over Nevada Fall in Yosemite
A young man was swept from the granite-clad crest of 594-foot Nevada Fall while at least one other person tried to save him and others watched in horror, before noon Saturday in Yosemite National Park.
The Independent
The Independent (US)Man dies after plunging nearly 600ft from Yosemite waterfall
Another visitor died at Nevada Fall in 2018 when they slipped and fell while trying to take a selfie
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