JUST IN: The body of missing Arizona hiker, Jetal Agnihotri, was located in Zion National Park after being swept away by floodwaters.
Jetal Agnihotri's body was found in the Virgin River near the Court of the Patriarchs, which is within the park about six miles south of the Narrows.
“Our deepest sympathy goes out to the friends and family of Jetal Agnihotri,” Zion National Park superintendent Jeff Bradybaugh said in a statement. Agnihotri disappeared Friday as flash floods hit the Narrows section of the park. At the time, the National Park Service had received reports of hikers being swept up by the flooding.
It wasn't until later in the evening that park employees learned the 29-year-old Arizona woman was overdue from a trip to the Narrows. Mostafa Javadian, who was with Agnihotri before she disappeared, told KSTU that he and another friend had left the area after hearing about flash flooding. Instead of joining the other two, Javadian said Agnihotri wanted to stay and explore the Narrows.Jeff Tavss at KSTU first reported this story.
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