Rockfall on Yosemite’s iconic El Capitan kills climber, injures another

One person was killed Wednesday and another injured in a rockfall on the granite face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, an official said.

Rocks came crashing down at the height of climbing season with at least 30 climbers on the wall, ranger Scott Gediman said.

The injured person was taken to a hospital near the park. No names were immediately released.

El Capitan is one of the world’s largest granite monoliths towering vertically 1,219 metres from the Yosemite Valley floor.

“It’s the heart of climbing season,” said Gediman, adding that the park bustled with visitors. “It was witnessed by a lot of people.”