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American Hiker Brook Cheuvront Found Dead on South Africa's Table Mountain

The 20-year-old University of North Carolina student went missing during a solo hike, prompting an extensive search operation.

  • Brook Cheuvront, a 20-year-old student from North Carolina, was reported missing on Saturday after her tracking app stopped updating.
  • Cheuvront was in Cape Town for an internship and had set off to hike Devil's Peak in Table Mountain National Park.
  • A search involving SANParks rangers, Wilderness Search and Rescue, and trail runners was initiated but called off late Saturday night.
  • Her body was discovered on Sunday afternoon with the assistance of a City of Cape Town aircraft.
  • An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death, and authorities have advised hikers to avoid solo treks.
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