Texas hiker found dead after going missing in Great Smoky Mountains, family says

A Texas hiker has been found dead three days after going missing in Tennessee's Great Smoky Mountains, with his family believing he drowned after becoming caught in powerful hydraulic currents near a waterfall.

Sahil Jilani, a 24-year-old resident of Houston, died after disappearing on Oct. 5 — the same day that left his mother with an "overwhelming feeling that something was terribly wrong." His family announced the tragedy through an online fundraiser.

"It is with heavy hearts and profound sorrow that we share the sudden...