Two Hikers Killed by Falling Rocks in Iconic National Park

A horrific scene unfolded at Banff National Park, resulting in two hikers being killed.

A massive rockfall sent hikers literally running for their lives on Thursday afternoon near Bow Glacier Falls. According to multiple reports, two people were killed and at least three other hikers were injured and had to be airlifted to a nearby hospital.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said "multiple hikers" were caught in the avalanche, but witnesses told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation that at least 20 desperately ran for cover from the landslide.

According to the CBC, a witness described the "cracking sound" she heard before looking over her shoulder, only to see a giant rock release from the cliff above.

"It looked more like a multi-story building -- a huge slab of rock," she told the outlet. "And I just saw it dropping and I think my instant thought was, 'I can't survive that.'"

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Among the dead tragically includes Jutta Hinrichs, 70, of Calgary. She was a retired clinical educator for the Department of Occupational Therapy at the University of Alberta. Initially, officials said only one person died from the incident, but authorities later discovered the body of another hiker on Friday morning. The hiker has not been identified.

Hinrichs is being remembered as a "dedicated leader and educator."

"She was integral to developing a southern Alberta satellite for the department, growing it from the seeds of her deep clinical and leadership experience in the Calgary area," the school said in a statement. "As an educator, Jutta nurtured many students, preceptors and clinicians to flourish and grow. That her work continues to enrich the tapestry of occupational therapy in Alberta is her legacy."

Officials say "there are no additional persons reported missing and no additional unidentified vehicles at the trailhead located at Bow Lake."