A woman who was reported missing during a hike in Yosemite National Park was found dead the same day, but there was no public update from the National Park Service.
The authorities announced the death of “Alice” Yu Xie, 41, on Friday.
Yosemite officials released details of the disappearance of the Chinese citizen on Jan. 16 on the National Park Service website and on social media. Xie was found dead that day at the base of the Upper Yosemite Fall. The cause of death was not immediately disclosed.
There was no immediate explanation from the park service why the announcement of his death took almost a week.
Park officials could not be reached immediately for comment.
The woman’s family was notified; there was no indication whether the communication was related to the delay in updating the survey status.
Xie traveled on January 14 from Mariposa to Yosemite on a Yosemite Area Regional Transport System bus. It was reported late Jan. 15 “after planning a hike to the top of Yosemite Falls,” the park said in a Facebook post.