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| Welsh climber killed in Yosemite National Park rockslide | Welsh climber killed in Yosemite National Park rockslide |
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| A Welsh climber has been killed by a rockslide in Yosemite National Park in California, officials have said. | A Welsh climber has been killed by a rockslide in Yosemite National Park in California, officials have said. |
| The man was trapped alongside his partner when rocks fell from El Capitan, a rock formation above Yosemite Valley. | The man was trapped alongside his partner when rocks fell from El Capitan, a rock formation above Yosemite Valley. |
| It happened shortly before 14:00 local time (21:00 BST) on Wednesday. | It happened shortly before 14:00 local time (21:00 BST) on Wednesday. |
| The woman remains in a "critical condition" after being airlifted from the collapse, park officials said. | The woman remains in a "critical condition" after being airlifted from the collapse, park officials said. |
| El Capitan is the world's largest granite monolith and one of the best-known landmarks in Yosemite. | |
| The pair, found with climbing equipment, are believed to have been scouting out the ascent from a trail when a "sheet" of granite plummeted from a height of 200m (656ft). | |
| "With all the craziness I don't exactly know where they were going but chances are they were going up," said Yosemite park ranger and spokesman Scott Gediman. | |
| "From what I understand they were buried under rock... they were crushed by falling rocks." | |
| They are the only known casualties despite being with a group of other climbers but a search is ongoing. | |
| Mr Gediman said the man's identity would not be released ahead of his family being informed but confirmed he was from Wales. | |
| It is unclear whether the partners were married and her nationality is unknown, he added. | |
| This is the first death from a rock fall in the park in 18 years when another climber was killed, according to the National Park Service. | |
| A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We are in contact with the local authorities and providing assistance to both families at this very difficult time." | |
| The park remains open and visitor services are not affected. |