Grand Canyon Flood Death Toll Rises to Three
Grand Canyon Flood Death Toll Rises to Three
The News
Human remains recovered in the Grand Canyon this week have been identified as Timothy Allen Smith, the last person still missing after deadly flash flooding in the park in late August.
Smith's wife confirmed the identification, saying her husband died "doing something he loved."
His death brings the toll from the late-August flooding to three.
Timeline
Flash flooding tears through the Grand Canyon. Smith goes missing and is the last of the missing to be accounted for.
Human remains are found in the Grand Canyon.
Smith's wife confirms the remains are her husband's, raising the flood death toll to three.
Reactions
Smith's wife, described by the New York Post as heartbroken, publicly confirmed the remains were her husband's and said he died "doing something he loved."
What's Next
Smith was the last person listed as missing from the flooding, so his identification closes the search phase of the response. Any further official accounting of the three deaths would come from the park.
More
Coverage of Smith differs in one detail: WPXI and The Independent's news report describe him as a missing hiker, while a separate Independent story identifies him as a pilot who vanished along with two friends.
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