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French tourist dies in Death Valley after vehicle becomes stuck in mud

started August 25, 2026 at 12:08 PM · last changed 2d ago

Summary

A 68-year-old French tourist died in Death Valley National Park in California after his vehicle became stuck in mud on August 17 during extreme heat. He and his companion left the vehicle to seek help on foot, but the tourist could not continue after walking several kilometres in 47-degree Celsius heat and was found dead later that afternoon.

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Francuski turista preminuo nakon što mu se automobil pokvario u Dolini smrti u SAD-u 68-godišnji Pierre Michel Formosa preminuo na mjestu nakon što je ostao

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