Los Angeles, United States, Aug 24, 2026 (AFP) - French tourist dies after getting stuck in scorching Death Valley

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A French tourist who became stranded on a remote road in Death Valley -- routinely one of the hottest places on Earth -- died as temperatures soared to a punishing 116F (47C), the US National Park Service said. The vehicle that Pierre Michel Formosa, 68, was using with his travel companion, who was also from France, got bogged down in mud on August 17. The two men decided to hike across salt flats in an effort to find help, but had only gone arou......

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