3 hikers die of apparent heat illness in the Grand Canyon
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The Kaibab Trail, running right to left at center, at Grand Canyon National Park on Jan. 20, 2001. (AP Photo/Matt York, File) GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Three hikers died from apparent heat-related illnesses in the Grand Canyon on two separate days in the past week in the inner canyon, where temperatures can exceed 109 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius) in the shade during midday hours, federal officials said Friday.
AI Summary
Main Idea: Three hikers died from apparent heat-related illness in Grand Canyon National Park during a stretch of dangerous summer heat.
Key Points:
- A 72-year-old man died on June 12 after getting sick on the South Kaibab Trail.
- Four days later, a 67-year-old man and a 68-year-old woman died on the North Kaibab Trail.
- Park officials said the inner canyon can reach more than 109 degrees Fahrenheit in the shade.
- The National Park Service urged hikers to avoid inner canyon trails between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. and said the deaths are still under investigation.
Impact on the People
Negative Impact
Extreme heat at Grand Canyon can kill hikers, raising risk for tourists, rescue workers, and the public that pays for emergency responses and park safety efforts.
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- Coconino County Medical Examinergovernment agency or bodyContextCandidate
Named local authority that received the bodies and is part of the death investigation.
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The park itself is the setting of the deaths and the source of the safety guidance, though not.
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Named trail associated with two of the deaths; included only as a specific reference in the incident report.
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Named trail associated with one of the deaths; included only as a specific reference in the incident report.
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