A canyoneer has died after accidentally falling between 150 and 200 feet in Zion National Park in southwest Utah.

A 40-year-old canyoneer died after accidentally falling 150 to 200 feet while at the Zion National Park in Utah.

The man, who was 40 according to the National Park Service but has not been publicly identified, was canyoneering with three others when he fell between 150 and 200 feet around 6pm on Saturday. The group of four hikers were following an approved route through Heaps Canyon when the incident took place.