Event Brief
Oct 12, 2026 at 6:04 PM ET
Missing Texas hiker found dead in Smoky Mountains
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Sahil Jilani, a 24-year-old Houston resident, was found dead in Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains three days after going missing. His phone, keys and clothes were found near Abrams Falls before dive teams recovered his body. His family believes he drowned in powerful currents near a waterfall.
WHO: Dive teams recovered the body of Sahil Jilani, a 24-year-old Houston resident.
WHAT: Dive teams recovered Sahil Jilani’s body in Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains.
WHEN: Reported Oct 12, 2026 at 3:08 PM ET
WHERE: Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee, USA
WHY: Jilani’s family believes he drowned after becoming caught in powerful hydraulic currents near a waterfall.
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