US EditionOfficials find the body of a woman who got off a cruise ship in Alaska to hike and didn’t return
- Authorities found the body of 62-year-old doctor Marites Buenafe near Gold Ridge in Alaska on July 3 after she did not return from a hike.
- Buenafe disappeared after disembarking from the Norwegian Bliss on July 1 to embark on a hike starting at Gold Ridge and heading toward Gastineau Peak, causing her to miss the ship’s scheduled 1:30 p.m. departure.
- Search efforts involved multiple agencies including Alaska State Troopers, U.S. Coast Guard, Alaska Army National Guard, Juneau Mountain Rescue, and volunteer groups using ground teams, thermal drones, and helicopters.
- Shortly before noon on July 3, a helicopter team from the Alaska Army National Guard discovered Buenafe’s remains roughly 1,700 feet beneath the Gold Ridge ridge line, and her family was informed.
- Her body was sent for autopsy to determine cause of death, and authorities emphasized informing someone of hiking plans to activate prompt search if needed.
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Police: Body of Lexington woman who disappeared during Alaska cruise stop found
Marites Buenafe, 62, a family medicine specialist at UK Healthcare's North Limestone University Health Service location, had been reported missing after she failed to return to the Norwegian Bliss cruise ship before departure time on July 1.
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Officials find the body of a woman who got off a cruise ship in Alaska to hike and didn't return
Authorities have found the body of a woman visiting Alaska’s capital city who did not return to her cruise ship from a hike she said she was taking.
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