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Tragic drowning occurs in the National Park

GSMNP - At approximately 5:20 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, Great Smoky Mountains National Park Rangers responded to a drowning in progress on the Oconaluftee River behind the Mountain Farm Museum in Cherokee, NC.

Witnesses reported that a young man, Bulmaro Morales, age 32, of Dudley NC, heroically jumped into the river to save a juvenile family member in distress. When rangers arrived on scene the juvenile was safe on shore, but Morales had not resurfaced. Rangers immediately joined with bystanders to search for Morales. He was found under water, approximately 10-ft deep, unresponsive. Life-saving efforts were conducted but were unsuccessful.

Cherokee EMS and Cherokee Fire and Rescue assisted with the incident. No additional details are available at this time.

Published June 28, 2020










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