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A 68-year-old French tourist died after becoming stranded with a travel companion on a remote road in Death Valley National Park, known as the hottest place on Earth, the US National Park Service reported on Friday.
Pierre Michel Formosa, 68, and his travel companion—both from France—were traveling last Monday on a remote road in the park, located in California, when their vehicle got stuck in the mud near Badwater Basin, known for its salt flats.
According to the report, the tourists began walking across the salt flats toward a road to seek help after no other vehicles appeared.
That day, temperatures reached approximately 47 degrees Celsius. After walking about two kilometers, Formosa was unable to continue.
His companion continued walking toward a road, where he eventually received help from a passing motorist who notified authorities of the incident.
National Park Service personnel and the police launched a search and located the man after he had already passed away.
"This is a heartbreaking reminder of how quickly conditions here can become dangerous. Death Valley is an extraordinary place, but the heat, distances, and isolation can pose a danger, regardless of one's experience level," stated Mike Reynolds, Superintendent of Death Valley National Park, in a release where he expressed his condolences for the tourist's death.
Death Valley National Park is famous for being the hottest place on Earth and the driest in North America.
The world record for the highest air temperature was 57 degrees Celsius, which was recorded on July 10, 1913.
In summer, temperatures often exceed 49 degrees Celsius in the shade.
[Publicidad]