SPRINGDALE, Utah (AP) — A canyoneer died in Zion National Park after falling between 150 and 200 feet near the the Upper Emerald Pool in southwest Utah, according to the National Park Service.

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

Park officials said they received a call around 6 p.m., reporting that a 40-year-old man fell about 200 feet near the exit of Heaps Canyon. He was canyoneering with three other people, and officials said they were “following their permitted itinerary.”

A 40-year-old man died after falling 150 to 200 feet in a Zion National Park canyon in Utah on a canyoneering expedition, rangers reported. The man, part of a party of four, fell while climbing in Heaps Canyon at about 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, the national park said in a news release.

A 40-year-old man died after falling 150-200 feet in Zion National Park on Friday evening, while canyoneering with three others.

A man has died after an accidental fall at Zion National Park on Saturday.Three other people were rescued in joint operation with Utah Department of Public Safe

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.

Zion National Park and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office are still investigating the exact cause of the man’s death.

A 40-year-old man has fallen approximately 200 feet to his death while canyoneering with three others at Zion National Park in Utah, authorities confirmed.