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    Park officials say a man died Tuesday after falling over the edge of the Grand Canyon's South Rim. Rangers rappelled down and located his body about 600 feet below the rim, according to Shannan Marcak, a Grand Canyon National Park spokeswoman. On Tuesday evening, crews were using a rope mechanical advantage system to raise the body, Marcak said. About 12:20 p.m., witnesses reportedly notified canyon officials that a man had fallen over the edge at Pipe Creek Vista, about one mile east of the Desert View Drive and South Entrance Road junction. The National Park Service is investigating the incident. The man's body will be turned over to the Coconino County Medical Examiner's office, Marcak said. No additional information was immediately available. Check back with azcentral.com for updates.
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