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Woman, 58, plummets 250 feet to her death from overlook at Georgia state park
Updated: Apr 24 2021, 10:28 ET
A WOMAN has died after plummeting 250 feet from an overlook at a popular state park in Georgia.
Witnesses said Nancy Moore Smith, 58, was speaking to a ranger just before she fell to her death at Tallulah Gorge State Park on Thursday.
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Nancy Moore Smith, 58, died after plummeting 250 feet at Tallulah Gorge State ParkCredit: Facebook Nancy M Smith
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Emergency services rushed to the scene following reports of someone falling from Overlook 2Credit: Alamy
Cops and paramedics from two counties rushed to the scene following reports of someone falling from Overlook 2, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources said.
Rescuers work to retrieve body of person who plunged into gorge, Georgia officials say yahoo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yahoo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Rescue effort at Tallulah Gorge now a recovery mission, emergency official says
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HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. - An emergency official says efforts to rescue a person at Georgia s Tallulah Gorge State Park have turned into a recovery effort.
Habersham County Emergency Services tells FOX 5 multiple agencies including the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Park Rangers, Rabun County Fire and, Tallulah Falls Fire at the park responding to the incident.
According to officials, the individual either fell off or jumped from a ledge of the Gorge. At its highest point, the gorge is nearly 1,000 feet deep.
Tallulah Gorge rescue underway for fallen victim 11alive.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from 11alive.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.