Two Fatal Accidents in Two Days at Grand Canyon

A BASE jumper and a college student died in separate incidents at the national park, highlighting the dangers of extreme activities and natural landscapes.

• A BASE jumper died after an illegal parachute jump from Yavapai Point on the South Rim.
• The man's body was found 500 feet below the rim with his parachute deployed.
• A day earlier, a college student fell 400 feet to his death near Pipe Creek Overlook.
• Both incidents are under investigation by the National Park Service and the medical examiner's office.
• Falls are among the top three leading causes of unintentional deaths in national parks.

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