Human remains found in Grand Canyon weeks after deadly flooding

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Human remains were discovered Monday near Crystal Rapid on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park, according to the National Park Service.

The remains have been recovered and sent to the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office, NPS said in a news release. The medical examiner’s office told CNN it is “working closely” with the park service.

No additional information about the remains was available, according to NPS.

The remains were found near Crystal Rapid, about 10 miles downstream from Phantom Ranch , one of the areas devastated by the August 29 deadly flash flood that washed out footbridges and campgrounds. Two people were killed in the flooding and a third hiker, Timothy Allen Smith , 53, is still missing.

Smith’s wife, Carrie Smith said Tuesday in a Facebook post that she was aware remains had been found at the Grand Canyon, and asked people “to be considerate of those handling the situation.”

“We ask that you continue to pray alongside us!” she wrote.

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据美国国家公园管理局称，周一在科罗拉多大峡谷国家公园的水晶急流附近发现了人类遗骸。

美国国家公园管理局（NPS）在一份新闻稿中表示，遗骸已被找到并送往科科尼诺县法医办公室。法医办公室告诉CNN，他们正与国家公园管理局“密切合作”。

据美国国家公园管理局称，目前没有关于遗骸的更多信息。

遗骸在水晶急流附近被发现，距离幻影牧场下游约10英里。幻影牧场是8月29日致命山洪暴发的重灾区之一，洪水冲毁了人行桥和露营地。洪水造成两人死亡，第三名徒步旅行者，53岁的蒂莫西·艾伦·史密斯，至今下落不明。

史密斯的妻子凯莉·史密斯周二在Facebook上发帖称，她知道在大峡谷发现了遗骸，并请求人们“体谅那些处理这种情况的人”。

她写道：“我们请求你们继续与我们一同祈祷！”