FRESNO, California – A woman who was reported missing during a hike in Yosemite National Park was found dead the same day, without a 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 a website and social media on January 16.
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Xie was found dead at the base of Upper Yosemite Fall the same day. 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.
‘Alice’ Yu Xie, a Chinese national, was identified as the woman found dead in Yosemite National Park on Jan. 16, the same day she was reported missing, officials said. (NATIONAL PARK SERVICE)
Park officials could not be reached immediately for comment on Saturday.
The woman’s family was notified. There was no indication whether the communication was related to the delay in updating the survey status.
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Xie traveled from Mariposa to Yosemite on a Yosemite Area Regional Transport System bus on January 14.
It was reported late Jan. 15 “after planning a hike to the top of Yosemite Falls,” the park said in a Facebook post.