A French visitor from the Var region passed away in Death Valley in the United States after his car broke down. The vehicle became stranded during an intense heatwave. The man walked away from his car and headed out to look for assistance in the scorching heat. Temperatures reached 47 degrees Celsius at the time.

He tragically died 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.