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Yosemite Visitor Identified After Being Swept Over Nevada Fall

Park officials say a body was recovered and the National Park Service is investigating the June 20 incident.

A view of Nevada Fall, Yosemite National Park, Calif. 
A view of Nevada Fall in Yosemite National Park, Calif. 
A group of visitors gather at the shore of the Merced River in California. 

Overview

  • Visitors reported a swift-water incident above Nevada Fall on Saturday that left one person carried over the nearly 600-foot waterfall and set off an emergency response.
  • Rangers, Yosemite Search and Rescue teams and a helicopter conducted recovery operations and park officials said the victim’s body was recovered later the same day.
  • Mariposa County identified the deceased as Josue Baires Alfaro while the National Park Service’s early statement referenced a 23-year-old, producing a small discrepancy in reported age.
  • Named and anonymous eyewitness accounts, including a bystander who tried to save the man, have driven most of the public narrative because officials have released only limited details.
  • Nevada Fall is known for steep polished granite and powerful currents, the park warns visitors not to swim or wade above waterfall brinks, and the NPS investigation could lead to renewed safety messaging or access changes.