Woman dies after falling 100 feet while walking in Columbia River Gorge, outside Portland, Oregon, on Friday afternoon, authorities said.
Woman, who not immediately recognized, walked with a group of friends at the Wiesendanger Falls, part of the federal park is better known for next to Multnomah Falls when she fell shortly after 1pm, local resident fire Sheriff’s representatives said.
Eyewitnesses performed CPR as Corbett Fire Department rescuers and representatives from the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office responded and then walked 1.3 miles from trailhead to trailhead. location of the fall, fire department said in statement.
The woman was announced dead in place, officials said. sheriff office said she was hurt injury her head.
County Search and Rescue team was sent to help bring a woman body down trail.
The sheriff’s department said the tourists were using Larch Mountain Trail #441, which leads from waterfalls on top of the mountain, including Wahkina and Multnomah.
Personality of the woman will be released after her next of relatives notified, sheriff office said.
area located about 30 miles east of Portland.
National Park Service says Multnomah Falls is the most visited natural recreation site. in Pacific Northwest.
Eric Mendoza contributed.
