Cliff Diver Dies in Northeast Minnesota Mine Pit

Cliff diver dies in northeast Minnesota mine pit

The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office was called shortly after 4:15 p.m. Thursday after a man saw his 27-year-old friend jump into the water and then disappear.

Diver found dead in mine pit

GILBERT — A 27-year-old Virginia man was found dead after he had been diving in a mine pit on the Iron Range on Thursday afternoon. According to a news release from the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office, dispatchers received a call at 4:18 p.m. about a missing individual who had been cliff jumping into a water-filled mine pit in the Gilbert area. A man who dialed 9-1-1 reported seeing his friend jump into the water, resurface, then disappear aro…

Official: Missing Cliff Diver's Body Recovered Near Gilbert

Authorities recovered the body of a missing cliff diver in a mine pit near Gilbert Thursday evening, according to Rick Slatten, captain of the St. Louis County Rescue Squad. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office got the call for help around 4:20 p.m. Thursday for a person who went missing after cliff diving into a mining pit. “A witness on scene reported seeing the individual surface, however, have since been unable to locate them,” according to…

Man dies while cliff jumping near Gilbert

(Gilbert, MN) -- A man is dead after cliff jumping into a mine pit Thursday afternoon on the Iron Range near Gilbert. The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office received a report that a man who had been cliff jumping was…