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Bodies of 2 hikers who fell to their death recovered in Bryce Canyon

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BRYCE CANYON CITY, Utah — Two people were found dead after falling hundreds of feet near a popular visitor spot at Bryce Canyon National Park.

The Garfield County Sheriff's Office said the two victims, identified as 45-year-old Matthew Nannen and 58-year-old Bailee Crane, fell off of Inspiration Point in the park either Monday night or Tuesday morning. Their bodies were spotted by fellow park visitors.

The fall was estimated to be 380 feet.

There was a railing at the spot where the two victims fell, but officials said Nannen and Crane climbed over it. They also said there was some snow, and the area was likely slippery.

The bodies of both victims were recovered on Tuesday. Their names have not been released. Officials later said the two were living out of a U-Haul truck, and their last known permanent residence was in Florida.