![]() ![]() ![]() RELATED: Rescuers save two from waterfall accident at Rainbow Falls That’s when two South Carolina college students were rescued while clinging onto a rock and a tree in the middle of the Horsepasture River between Turtleback and Rainbow Falls. So far this year there have been no deaths at waterfalls, but there was a close call on April 16. Her 11-year-old sister, who tried to grab Siu, was safely rescued. The trail starts in Gorges State Park and the falls are in the Pisgah National Forest. H’Money Siu, 16, of Charlotte died after falling from the top of the falls. He jumped from a ledge only 3-4 feet above the pool, but was pulled under by the strong current and drowned after being tangled in fishing line. Nagarjuna Gogineni, 32, of Charlotte, died after jumping from rocks at the base of the falls. John Shaffer, 42, of Charleston, S.C., was swept over the falls while trying to save his dog. Transylvania County area of Pisgah National Forest. His body was found in the pool at the base of the waterfall, which was high from recent rains. Daniel Melchor Arroyo, 25, of Lancaster, South Carolina, became separated from his group who searched for him for about an hour before calling 911. Grandfather Ranger District of Pisgah National Forest. It's believed he slid off a rock and was dragged under by strong currents due recent heavy rain. Thomas McCardle Jr., 26, of Martins Ferry, Ohio, had been wading at the base of Elk River Falls. Jimmy Paul Schmidt Jr., 37, visiting from Georgia, fell to his death when he leaned over to get a better view of the scenery, lost his footing. McDowell County in Pisgah National Forest. The 2018 fatalities included the following:įeb 26. RELATED: Beautiful and deadly - can WNC waterfall deaths be stopped?ĮLATED: Untold fallout from waterfall accidents: broken backs, paralysis, lifelong pain The number was up from two waterfall-related deaths in 2017. Last year there were at least six waterfall-related deaths and hundreds of injuries across Western North Carolina last year. Those all sound pretty good alternatives, and area land managers are hoping the brutal reality of what can happen if people don't use common sense around waterfalls will resonate this weekend. How about not breaking a back and being paralyzed for life? Or not watching your child drown? Or not dying? Watch Video: Park ranger talks waterfall safety at Catawba FallsīREVARD - What sounds better than jumping into a deliciously frothy waterfall on a sweaty, 90-degree day this weekend? ![]()
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