Body discovery in Yosemite was not revealed for days



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A woman who was reported missing while hiking in Yosemite National Park was found dead the same day, but there has been no public update from the National Park Service.

Authorities announced the death of “Alice” Yu Xie, 41, on Friday.

Yosemite officials released details of the Chinese national’s disappearance on Jan.16 on the National Park Service website and on social media. Xie was found dead that day at the foot of Upper Yosemite Fall. The cause of death was not immediately revealed.

There was no immediate explanation from the park service as to why news of his death was delayed by nearly a week.

Park officials could not be reached immediately for comment.

The woman’s family has been notified; there was no indication whether the communication was related to the delay in updating the search status.

Xie traveled to Yosemite from Mariposa on January 14 on a Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System bus. She was reported late on Jan.15 “after planning to hike to the top of Yosemite Falls,” the park said in a Facebook post.



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