Second set of human remains found near body of man who plunged to death off Arizona cliff
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Your support makes all the difference.A second set of human remains has been found by a crew recovering the body of a man who fell to his death while taking pictures at an Arizona park.
Orlando Serrano-Arzola, 25, from Phoenix, fell at around 9am on Sunday morning near an overlook at the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Arizona, according to NBC.
Jon Paxton, public information officer for the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office, said that on Sunday morning, Mr Serrano-Arzola climbed on top of rocks near to the overlook in order to get a better view while taking photographs of the area.
Mr Paxton said that “when he tried to climb back out, evidently he lost his footing or rock hold.”
In a statement, the National Park Service (NPS) added that “witnesses reported the victim was on top of the rim overlooking the Colorado River taking pictures when he fell approximately 100 feet and then slid approximately 150 feet further.
“The victim suffered severe trauma and showed no signs of life after the fall.”
The Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is part of both Utah and Arizona, and covers more than 1.25 million acres in the two states combined.
The 25-year-old fell at the overlook in Page, Arizona, which is more than 700 feet high at points, according to the New York Post.
The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office also announced that a crew responding to the incident found another set of human remains at the base of the overlook, while recovering Mr Serrano-Arzola’s body.
The authorities did not release any other information about the discovery, but confirmed that it is under investigation.
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