A 25-year-old man from Taiwan has died after jumping from a 15-foot waterfall in Arizona and being pulled underwater. The incident occurred at the Fossil Creek Lower Waterfalls in the Coconino National Forest near Sedona.
Witnesses told authorities that the man, identified as Wei-Jie Lin, surfaced after the jump and gave a thumbs-up before continuing to swim. He then swam under the waterfall and became submerged, according to the Gila County Sheriff's Office.
Bystanders pulled Lin from the water after he had been underwater for more than 10 minutes. They administered CPR, but he did not regain consciousness. Search and rescue teams responded to the drowning report at noon on Sunday.
The Fossil Creek Waterfalls are a popular swimming spot, but the USDA warns that swimming and cliff diving near the waterfall is extremely dangerous and has led to several drowning deaths and severe injuries. The area is part of one of two 'wild and scenic' rivers in Arizona.
