Yosemite National Park

San Jose Couple Killed in Rockslide at Entrance to Yosemite National Park

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A rockslide killed two people earlier this week near the entrance to Yosemite National Park, authorities said.

The deaths occurred at about 9 a.m. Tuesday on El Portal Road, according to the Mariposa County Sheriff's Office, a local news outlet reported Thursday.

The victims have been identified as Georgios Theocharous, 51, and Ming Yan, 35, a married couple from San Jose.

The rockfall closed a portion of the road near a park entrance for several hours but it was later reopened.

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