Crews working to recover body from 'remote' area of Mt. Bonnell

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AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Crews are working to recover a body that is located in a remote area of Mount Bonnell in west Austin.

The Austin Fire Department said on social media Tuesday shortly after noon its Special Operations crews were working with STAR Flight to recover the body.

According to AFD, crews have repelled into heavy brush to access and remove the body.

It's not clear how the body was discovered or how the person died, but KXAN has reached out to the Austin Police Department for details and will update this story when a response is received.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.