<p>Washington: A 26-year-old Indian national working in California drowned in the famous Glacier National Park in the US state of Montana while on vacation with friends, according to park authorities.</p>.<p>The Indian has been identified as Siddhant Vitthal Patil, the National Park Service said in a statement.</p>.<p>Patil was hiking above the gorge on June 6 on Avalanche Lake Trail where he fell off a large rock into Avalanche Creek.</p>.Indian student from Telangana dies by drowning in US.<p>It is unclear if he slipped on a wet portion of the rock or lost his balance.</p>.<p>Friends who were with him saw Patil go underwater and resurface before being swept up by the current into the gorge.</p>.<p>His body has not been found. Helicopters conducted aerial searches, but officials suspected the body was being held down. Patil is presumed dead, the statement said.</p>.<p>Rangers suspect that the body is being held down by submerged obstacles such as fallen trees or rocks.</p>.<p>Rangers are continuously monitoring the area and are starting to recover personal items that have washed downstream.</p>.<p>The water in the gorge is unsearchable due to depth and turbulence, creating whitewater conditions. Rangers flew a drone to try and determine the location of the body, but the effort was unsuccessful. Ground search efforts continue from the gorge to the bridge on Trail of the Cedars.</p>.<p>Patil was living and working in California and on vacation with friends.</p>
<p>Washington: A 26-year-old Indian national working in California drowned in the famous Glacier National Park in the US state of Montana while on vacation with friends, according to park authorities.</p>.<p>The Indian has been identified as Siddhant Vitthal Patil, the National Park Service said in a statement.</p>.<p>Patil was hiking above the gorge on June 6 on Avalanche Lake Trail where he fell off a large rock into Avalanche Creek.</p>.Indian student from Telangana dies by drowning in US.<p>It is unclear if he slipped on a wet portion of the rock or lost his balance.</p>.<p>Friends who were with him saw Patil go underwater and resurface before being swept up by the current into the gorge.</p>.<p>His body has not been found. Helicopters conducted aerial searches, but officials suspected the body was being held down. Patil is presumed dead, the statement said.</p>.<p>Rangers suspect that the body is being held down by submerged obstacles such as fallen trees or rocks.</p>.<p>Rangers are continuously monitoring the area and are starting to recover personal items that have washed downstream.</p>.<p>The water in the gorge is unsearchable due to depth and turbulence, creating whitewater conditions. Rangers flew a drone to try and determine the location of the body, but the effort was unsuccessful. Ground search efforts continue from the gorge to the bridge on Trail of the Cedars.</p>.<p>Patil was living and working in California and on vacation with friends.</p>