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2 hikers who died in Acadia National Park are identified

2 hikers who died in Acadia National Park are identified

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BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) Acadia National Park officials have released the names of two Massachusetts hikers who apparently fell 100 feet to their deaths on Dorr Mountain.

Officials on Monday identified the pair as 28-year-old Wayne Beckford and 30-year-old Kassandra Caceres, of Rutland, Massachusetts.

Officials believe they fell from icy cliffs while hiking up the mountain. They last communicated with family members on Thursday and were reported missing Friday.

Searchers located their bodies on Saturday.

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