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One person has died and another injured after a rock fall crashed down the famous El Capitan face in Yosemite national park in California, officials said.One person has died and another injured after a rock fall crashed down the famous El Capitan face in Yosemite national park in California, officials said.
Scott Gediman, a park ranger, said there were more than 30 climbers on the 4,000ft (1,219m) face when the rock fall occurred on Wednesday at around 2pm.Scott Gediman, a park ranger, said there were more than 30 climbers on the 4,000ft (1,219m) face when the rock fall occurred on Wednesday at around 2pm.
Search and rescue teams had reached the scene and were assessing the situation, along with a park helicopter, Gediman said. Search and rescue teams had reached the scene and were assessing the situation, along with a park helicopter, Gediman said in a statement.
No details about the victims were released. Gediman said the injured person was being taken to a hospital near the park. He could not confirm the size of the rock fall. There was one confirmed death, Gediman said, but gave no details about the victim. Gediman. The injured person was being taken to a hospital near the park. Gediman could not confirm the size of the rock fall.
UPDATE: A viewer sent us a photo of the rock fall at El Capitan in #Yosemite that killed 1 person and injured more. https://t.co/pXouFj7ivH pic.twitter.com/bSJoRP9rQoUPDATE: A viewer sent us a photo of the rock fall at El Capitan in #Yosemite that killed 1 person and injured more. https://t.co/pXouFj7ivH pic.twitter.com/bSJoRP9rQo
#BREAKING one person killed, another injured after rockfall at El Capitan at #Yosemite. LIVE VIDEO: https://t.co/FZv7cfTV8l pic.twitter.com/N8FTi8EX4v#BREAKING one person killed, another injured after rockfall at El Capitan at #Yosemite. LIVE VIDEO: https://t.co/FZv7cfTV8l pic.twitter.com/N8FTi8EX4v
“It’s the heart of climbing season,” Gediman said. “It was witnessed by a lot of people.”“It’s the heart of climbing season,” Gediman said. “It was witnessed by a lot of people.”
One of the world’s most famous climbs, El Capitan is a granite monolith towering from the Yosemite Valley floor. Mountaineers travel from around the world to scale the sheer face and this time of year is the peak season for attempting the climb because the days are long and not too hot.One of the world’s most famous climbs, El Capitan is a granite monolith towering from the Yosemite Valley floor. Mountaineers travel from around the world to scale the sheer face and this time of year is the peak season for attempting the climb because the days are long and not too hot.
The rock fall happened along the Waterfall route on El Capitan’s eastern buttress.The rock fall happened along the Waterfall route on El Capitan’s eastern buttress.
The park remained open and visitor services were not affected, Gediman said.The park remained open and visitor services were not affected, Gediman said.
MORE: #ElCapitan is popular with climbers at #Yosemite National Park, especially this time of year https://t.co/1UIvZtvcCF pic.twitter.com/2OBV8bZiGrMORE: #ElCapitan is popular with climbers at #Yosemite National Park, especially this time of year https://t.co/1UIvZtvcCF pic.twitter.com/2OBV8bZiGr