Hiker dies after long fall on Babel Tower trail near Linville Falls A hiker died after falling on the Babel Tower trail in Burke County on Saturday, April 17. (Source: Burke County Search And Rescue) By WBTV Web Staff | April 19, 2021 at 10:53 AM EDT - Updated April 19 at 1:54 PM
BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - A hiker died after falling on a popular trail in Burke County’s Linville Gorge Saturday, according to officials.
The incident happened around 12:32 p.m. in the area of Babel Tower, which is near Linville Falls. Emergency crews got a report of a long fall, and Burke County EMS, Burke County Emergency Management and U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement responded along with Burke County Search and Rescue.