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.