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Man who plunged over Yosemite waterfall mourned
By Amy Larson at KRON4 (KRON-TV)
· July 1, 2026
· 1 min read
(KRON) -- A young man who was swept down a river in Yosemite National Park this summer and plunged 600 feet over a waterfall is being mourned by his family. Josué Alfaro, 22, died at Nevada Fall on June 20, according to a verified GoFundMe page. The page writes, "Our family is heartbroken as we [...
Key takeaway Josué Alfaro, 22, died at Nevada Fall on June 20, according to a verified GoFundMe page.
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Category: parks ·
Published: July 1, 2026 ·
Source: KRON4 (KRON-TV) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? (KRON) -- A young man who was swept down a river in Yosemite National Park this summer and plunged 600 feet over a waterfall is being mourned by his family. Josué Alfaro, 22, died at Nevada Fall on June 20, according to a verified GoFundMe page. The page writes, "Our family is heartbroken as we [...
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