A French visitor from the Var region passed away in Death Valley in the United States after his car stopped working. The vehicle became stranded during an intense heatwave. The man decided to leave his car and headed out to seek help in the scorching heat. Temperatures reached 47 degrees Celsius at the time.

He lost his life while trying to get help. The tourist was visiting Death Valley when his car suffered a mechanical fault during the heatwave. He was from the Var area in France. He abandoned his stuck car to find help in the 47 degree heat.