A hiker is still missing several days after being washed away by flash flooding in Zion National Park, Utah.
Jetal Agnihotri is unable to swim and was last spotted clinging to a log in swift-moving water.
Jetal Agnihotri, a resident of Tucson, Arizona, went missing on Friday as she traversed the Narrows despite rain forecasts.
On Sunday, more than 20 searches and rescue personnel were hunting for the 29-year-old.
Ms. Agnihotri, according to rangers, was one of the numerous hikers who were “blown off their feet” by rushing water on Friday afternoon, when powerful seasonal rainstorms pounded portions of the southwestern United States.
A spokesperson for Zion National Park stated, “Our search continues, with over 20 search and rescue team members on the scene.”
He stated that personnel from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and the Hurricane Valley fire district joined their squad.
Pujan, the brother of Ms. Agnihotri, told local media that he believes a video shows her clinging to a log in swift-moving water.
The video appears to show a man clinging to the log as it flows downstream, with another person floating face-up in the water in front of him.
Since then, search and rescue crews have located Ms. Agnihotri’s backpack.
“She is unable to swim. I hope she’s okay, considering the flowing water, debris, and whatever else was in the water “Mr. Agnihotri told KSLTV.
Friends of Ms. Agnihotri stated they were to meet her outside the visitor center’s parking lot after she hiked through the Narrows.
However, when she did not appear, they sought assistance.
Ms. Agnihotri, desiring to explore the Narrows, chose to undertake the journey on her own despite the group’s decision to avoid the area because of the danger of flash floods.
Mostafa, one of her close friends, described her as “one of the hardest girls I’ve ever seen.”
He told KSLTV, “I do not doubt that she will be able to overcome the river and escape.”
