A 25-year-old man from Taiwan has died after jumping from a 15-foot waterfall in Arizona and being pulled under by the water. The incident occurred at the Fossil Creek Lower Waterfalls in the Coconino National Forest near Sedona on Sunday at noon, according to the Gila County Sheriff's Office.
Witnesses reported that the man, identified as Wei-Jie Lin, jumped from the waterfall and resurfaced, giving a thumbs-up before swimming. He then swam underneath the waterfall and became submerged. Bystanders pulled him from the water after more than 10 minutes and performed CPR, but he did not regain consciousness.
The Fossil Creek Waterfalls are a popular swimming spot along the Dixon Lewis Trail. The USDA warns that swimming and cliff diving near the waterfall is extremely dangerous and has led to several drowning deaths and severe injuries.
