2 Die In Fall At Arches National Park

Two people were killed and another injured after a fall at Arches National Park in Utah on Friday, authorities said.

In a press release, the Grand County Sheriff's Office said three people fell into the lower bowl area below the park's "Delicate Arch" around 7:30 a.m. local time on Friday.

The sheriff's office said a 60-year-old woman and a 65-year-old man were killed in the fall. A 30-year-old man was injured and taken to Moab Regional Hospital.

The three people may have been related and are from California, the sheriff's office said.

"In a park with over 2,000 stone arches, this particular free-standing arch has become a widely recognized symbol of the state of Utah and one of the most famous geologic features in the world," the National Park Service says on its website.

According to Park officials, the trail to see the arch up close is three miles and is a steady uphill hike. Officials caution that rangers frequently have to rescue people who underestimated the trail's difficulty.