French tourist dies in Death Valley after car gets stuck in mud - BBC News

The 68-year-old man was found dead in California's salt flats amid 116°F (46.6C) heat.

Image source, Anadolu via Getty ImagesImage caption, The 68-year-old was found dead around the salt flats of Death Valley

A French tourist has died in California's Death Valley after becoming stranded on the side of the road during 46.6C (116F) heat.

Police found 68-year-old Pierre Michel Formosa recently following a brief search, with the National Park service saying he died while trying to seek help in the blistering heat when his car got stuck in mud.

"This is a heartbreaking reminder of how quickly conditions here can turn dangerous," Death Valley National Park Superintendent Mike Reynolds said in a statement.

Soaring temperatures across the United States have caused millions of people to sweat through record heatwaves, leading to dozens of heat-related deaths.