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Missing North Carolina student Brook Cheuvront, 20, found dead in South Africa

The body of Brook Cheuvront – a student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – was recovered on Sunday. Cheuvront was reported missing on Saturday after a tracking app she was using stopped updating and friends could not reach her, SANParks spokesman JP Louw told The Associated Press. 

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Brook Cheuvront has been found dead after going on a hike in Cape Town, South Africa. (Facebook/ Steve Cheuvront )

"One of our teachers tragically lost a loved one today," the high school's principal, Jennifer O'Briant, wrote on Facebook. "We will have counselors and pastors present tomorrow at school for students who may need support. If students feel led to, please wear blue in support of the Cheuvront family." 

An initial search was conducted by rangers, wilderness search and rescue members, and trail runners until late Saturday evening when it was no longer practical to continue, Louw told The Associated Press. 

NORTH CAROLINA HIKER DIES AT GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK DURING SOLO TREK 

Brook Cheuvront, of Newland, North Carolina, was the valedictorian of her high school, media reports say. (Facebook/Steve Cheuvront )

An aircraft joined the search the next day and helped to locate the body. 

Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa, in July 2023. (Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua via Getty Images)

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The Associated Press contributed to this report.