Credit dreamstime.com A 30-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman were found unresponsive on the trail after a thunderstorm hit around 3 p.m. Tuesday. Park officials say the man regained consciousness without intervention, but CPR was needed before the woman regained a pulse. Both were transported by ground to Flagstaff Medical Center with the female victim transferred to a regional burn center. The names and hometowns of the hikers weren’t immediately released. Park officials say at least two other people drove themselves to the Grand Canyon Clinic with lightning splash injuries, which typically happen when bolts hit objects near the person.
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There has been another death on the trials at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. National Park Service officials say they received a report at around 9:47 a.m. Monday of a hiker with a medical emergency on the Bright Angel Trail. The caller said the hiker didn’t have a pulse. Bystanders started CPR and search and rescue personnel responded and assisted with resuscitation efforts. The 56-year-old hiker was pronounced dead at the scene. He was returning from a day trip to Plateau Point, when he became unresponsive near Mile-And-Half Resthouse. An investigation into the incident is under way by NPS and the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office. Remember: before you hike the Canyon, make sure you are prepared for the heat. For more information, log onto the Grand Canyon’s website.