Hiker Sundarsh Krishna, who went missing inside Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, has been found dead.
After a 10-day search, the body of Sundarsh Krishna, a 26-year-old Indian man who went missing inside Arizona’s Grand Canyon National Park, has been recovered, but the cause of death has not been determined.
Park officials announced Tuesday that the body was found Saturday below the South Rim near the Faircamp Visitor Center. The body was taken to the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office where it was identified as Sundarsh Krishna, the man who had been reported missing since April 28.The incident remains under investigation by the National Park Service and the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office.Krishna was last seen inside the park between 4pm local time on April 27 and midnight on April 28.
“The last known possible location along the Rim Trail was along Hermit Road between Bright Angel Lodge and Mohave Point,” authorities said at the time. After he was reported missing, park authorities asked the public for help and published his photo.At around 7 a.m. on April 28, the backpack believed to belong to Krishna was returned to the hotel staff at Bright Angel Lodge. Investigators asked for help identifying the person who returned the bag because they believe the man may have led them to Krishna.
Krishna did not have a car at the park, and officials said he may have come in a taxi or ride-share.In an interview with NBC affiliate KPNX last week, Adarsh Krishna, Krishna’s brother, said Sundarsh would not harm himself.“We don’t want to believe he was infected,” Adarsh told the outlet, adding: “We need proper closure. We don’t know what exactly happened to him.” “He is not the type of person who would harm himself,” Adarsh added. Sundarsh told his friends about the trip and said he would return on April 28, his family told KPNX.
