Bering Sea - Hiker Dies In Fall Into Far North Alaska River Reuters

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska Fri Jul 27, 2012 12:19am EDT

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A hiker has perished soon after slipping into your river in a very remote computer support element with north Alaska, although his partner has been rescued simply by helicopter, that U.S. Coast Guard said on Thursday.

The Coast Guard did not generate the identity or even nationality of the victim, that slipped on Wednesday nights off some sort of cliff in the Brooks Range. The companion, Olaf Schooll connected with Norway, appeared to be rescued, the actual Coast Guard said within a statement.

The a couple of adult males have been endeavoring to rise along the north portion of Alaska, through the Canadian line into the Bering Sea , the declaration said.

The crash occurred during Atigun Gorge, a location about 240 kilometers southeast associated with Barrow, it said.

Schooll used some sort of satellite telephone to name for help, that statement said. A Coast Guard air team observed him, hoisted him right helicopter along with flew the pup for you to Barrow.

Crew affiliates found their dead friend related to a mile downstream inside Atigun River, nonetheless terrain plus mineral water circumstances kept the actual recovery of the a lot of people's shape during this time, the Coast Guard said. Searchers were looking on Thursday in order to get better your body.

(This story strips reference point that will Bering Sea being a member of the Arctic Ocean within third paragraph)

(Editing by means of Alex Dobuzinskis along with )