4-year-old girl dies after falling off edge of Grand Canyon

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By Associated Press

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A 4-year-old girl was killed Tuesday when she slipped off the edge of the Grand Canyon and fell several hundred feet.

Story Published: Oct 10, 2007 at 6:50 AM PST

Story Updated: Apr 2, 2010 at 10:58 AM PST

4-year-old girl dies after falling off edge of Grand Canyon
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) - A 4-year-old girl was killed Tuesday when she slipped off the edge of the Grand Canyon and fell several hundred feet.

The girl's father immediately scrambled down the cliffs and started CPR with the help of a park ranger who rappelled into the canyon, National Park Service spokeswoman Maureen Oltrogge said.

The child's body was 400 to 500 feet below the rim, Oltrogge said. The area where she fell is a combination of sheer drops of 30 to 50 feet, then slopes leading to more drop-offs.

The girl is from Arizona, but her name and hometown weren't immediately released.

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