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Human remains found in Arizona after deadly Grand Canyon flash floods

The Guardian World Wednesday 16 September 2026, 01:43 UTC By Uwa Ede-Osifo 1 min read
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Hiker Timothy Smith, 53, missing after late-August floods but officials decline to identify remainsHuman remains have been discovered near Arizona’s Crystal Rapids, over two weeks after a flash flood tore through the Grand Canyon, leaving two people dead and one person missing. National Park Service personnel recovered the remains, before transferring them to the Coconino county medical examiner’s office, the agency confirmed over email.

Hiker Timothy Smith, 53, missing after late-August floods but officials decline to identify remains

Human remains have been discovered near Arizona’s Crystal Rapids, over two weeks after a flash flood tore through the Grand Canyon, leaving two people dead and one person missing.

National Park Service personnel recovered the remains, before transferring them to the Coconino county medical examiner’s office, the agency confirmed over email.

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