A 42-year-old Belgian tourist was hospitalized after suffering third-degree burns on his feet while walking in sand dunes in California’s Death Valley National Park. The incident occurred as temperatures soared above 120 degrees, according to the National Park Service.
The man, whose name has not been released, lost his shoes while taking a short walk in the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes. The air temperature was recorded at 123 degrees Fahrenheit, with the ground temperature likely much hotter.
