Japanese exchange student, host die in fall at Utah canyon
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Authorities are trying to determine how a 14-year-old foreign exchange student visiting Utah and the man hosting him died in an apparent fall in Provo Canyon.
A Utah County sheriff's search and rescue team recovered the body of 28-year-old Brandon Reas on Sunday.
The day before, hikers found the body of Kedi Chen at the base of Bridal Veil Falls.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Despite attempts to revive him, the teen was pronounced dead the scene.
Deputies then determined that he had been hiking with Reas, of Springville.
A search resumed this morning that led to the discovery of Reas' body.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}According to officials, Chen was from China but lived in Nara, Japan. He only arrived in Utah that day and was planning to visit for a few days as part of a short-term exchange program.
Reas and his family were his hosts.
Bridal Veil Falls is a natural waterfall in the canyon that is a popular draw for hikers. The trail to it is accessible year-round, according to a Utah Valley tourism website.