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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Environment
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Motorcyclist dies from heat exposure in Death Valley as temperature reaches 128F

Red sign reading 'Stop Extreme Heat Danger'
A sign at Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in Death Valley national park during a heatwave impacting southern California, on 7 July 2024. Photograph: Étienne Laurent/AFP/Getty Images

A visitor to Death Valley national park died on Sunday from heat exposure and another person was hospitalized as the temperature reached 128F (53.3C) in eastern California, officials said.

The two visitors were part of a group of six motorcyclists riding through the Badwater Basin area amid scorching weather, the park said.

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