A German tourist was killed in a kayaking accident at Grand Canyon National Park, authorities said on Thursday, making him the second German visitor to die in the park this week.
Hans Uhl was part of a commercial river trip, park officials said.
The 43-year-old tourist's was on the first day of a commercial rafting trip on Wednesday when his kayak capsized on a section of the river called Badger Rapids, while he was unable to steer it on the right path again, Reuters reported.
Park officials received a call around 2 p.m. about an unconscious kayaker at Badger Rapids.
Although Uhl was initially responsive when the rescue boat reached, he soon lost consciousness, and efforts to resuscitate him by members of his group and park service medical personnel were unsuccessful, officials said.
The death is being investigated by the National Park Service and the Coconino County Medical Examiner.
It has not been verified which part of Germany Uhl came from, according to Reuters.
On Wednesday, park officials said a 64-year-old German tourist collapsed and died on Monday from unknown causes at the popular Desert View Campground in the Southern Rim part of the canyon.
Authorities said medics were unable to revive Wolfgang Hans-Joachim Glode.
On June 3, an apparent allergic reaction killed a Seattle woman while she was on a rafting trip, making it the third death of a visitor to the park in just over a week.
Ranked to be one of the world's most popular outdoor tourist venues, the Grand Canyon attracts more than 4.5 million visitors each year.
There have been eight deaths at the park this year, including four people killed in car crashes or falls from ledges, officials said.
Natural and accidental causes kill an average of 12 people each year at the canyon, according to Reuters.
