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68-year-old man dies amid blistering heat in Death Valley National Park

The visitor and his companion, both from France, walked for help after their vehicle got stuck, NPS said.

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What happened The visitor and his companion, both from France, walked for help after their vehicle got stuck, NPS said.
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WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) · Center · News report

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WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville)News report · Aug 21, 9:43 PM

68-year-old man dies amid blistering heat in Death Valley National Park

The visitor and his companion, both from France, walked for help after their vehicle got stuck, NPS said.

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Aug 21, 9:43 PM: WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 6 sources · 1 bucket.