A French visitor from the Var region has died in Death Valley in the United States after his car stopped working. The vehicle became stranded during an intense heatwave. The man walked away from his car and set off to look for assistance in the scorching heat. Temperatures reached 47 degrees Celsius at the time.

He lost his life while attempting to reach help. The tourist was visiting Death Valley when his car stopped working during the heatwave. He was from the Var area in France. He abandoned his stuck car to look for aid in the 47 degree heat.