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Missing Person Recovered Below the Rim Near Verkamp’s Visitor Center

Two men in yellow technical rescue gear stand at the edge of the rim
Search and Rescue responders on May 9, 2026

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News Release Date: May 12, 2026

Contact: Grand Canyon Office of Communications

On Saturday, May 9, National Park Service personnel recovered a body below the rim near Verkamp’s Visitor Center on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. 

The individual was transported to the rim and transferred to the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office. The individual was identified as Sandarsh Krishna, 26, who had been reported missing on April 28, 2026. 

The incident remains under investigation by the National Park Service and the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office. 

No additional information is available at this time. 

 

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Last updated: May 12, 2026

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