Lady dies from warmth publicity throughout distant Grand Canyon hike

A girl died Monday from excessive warmth whereas mountaineering by means of a distant part of Grand Canyon National Park, officers stated.

The National Park Service stated rangers acquired a report about 6:30 p.m. Sunday a few 57-year-old lady in misery throughout her hike within the Tuweep space of the park.

A ranger wasn’t capable of attain the girl on the 8-mile path till 1 a.m. Monday. She was declared lifeless on the scene.

Temperatures at Tuweep exceeded 100 levels Sunday. There isn’t any water, fuel, meals, lodging, Wi-Fi or cell service within the space close to Tuweep, the park service says on its web site.

“In the summer, temperatures on exposed parts of the trail can reach over 120 degrees in the shade,” the park service stated in a information launch. “Park rangers strongly advise not hiking in the inner canyon during the heat of the day between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.”