Man Falls 50 Feet to Death From Alaskan Trail While Helping Hikers Cross Deep Gorge

Man Falls 50 Feet to Death From Alaskan Trail While Helping Hikers Cross Deep Gorge
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Venus Upadhayaya
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A man fell 50 feet to his death from an Alaskan trail while helping hikers to cross a deep gorge in a hand tram.

Jeffrey Hummel, 57 from Anchorage, Alaska, missed the safety netting and fell 50 feet from one of the hand tram platforms in Girdwood on June 8, Girdwood Fire Department said in a statement.
Venus Upadhayaya
Venus Upadhayaya
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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.
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