Two hikers die in sweltering 114F heat after taking a walk in Valley of Fire State Park as temperatures continue to rise

Two hikers have died in the blistering 114 degree Celsius heat after walking in Valley of Fire State Park.

Nevada State Police were called by a group of hikers after the women failed to return from a hike in the park 65 miles north of Las Vegas on July 22.

Southern Nevada is still under an extreme heat warning after temperatures hit 114F on Saturday, when hikers went missing.

Officers arrived at 2:48 p.m. that afternoon and called in a search and rescue team from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, who found one woman dead on the trail and the other in a ravine, sources said KLAS TV.

State police have not released further details about the incident, including the women’s identities and their cause of death, but the investigation is ongoing.

Nevada State Police were called by a group of hikers after the women failed to return from a hike in the park 65 miles north of Las Vegas on July 22

Southern Nevada is still under an extreme heat warning after temperatures hit 114F on Saturday, when hikers went missing

Her death came after five other hikers died in extreme heat in US national parks since June 1.

In no previous year have there been so many suspected heat-related deaths in national parks at the same time. The deadliest month for heat in parks is August CNN.

While all seven deaths are still under investigation, all hikers died in temperatures exceeding 100°F at one of four state parks: Valley of Fire, Grand Canyon, Big Bend, and Death Valley.

On June 1, a 65-year-old man died while hiking in Big Bend, Texas.

A 14-year-old boy died on a trail in the same national park in 40°C heat and his stepfather died in a car accident the same day while trying to get help for his stepson.

Seven people have died in four national parks since June 1. Two in Death Valley, two in the Valley of Fire, one in the Grand Canyon, and two in Big Bend National Park.

Melanie Hamling, 57, died July 2 while hiking an eight-mile hike in the Grand Canyon

Hamling, whose identity has been confirmed by park authorities, was hiking with a friend near the Tuweep area of ​​the park

On July 2, Melanie Hamling, 57, passed out and died while hiking in the Grand Canyon with a friend.

Her partner Russ James shared the sad news on social media, writing, “My best friend, partner and all round great person, Melanie Staples Hamling, passed away from heat exhaustion while hiking in the Grand Canyon on Sunday.”

“I’m heartbroken, lost and unsure of how to move on without her.” She was so kind and made friends with everyone she met. There are no words for that.’

A day later, on July 3, a 65-year-old man was found dead in his car on the side of the road in Death Valley National Park. Rangers suspected he died from the heat, which reached 50C that day.

Just last week, on July 18, 71-year-old hiker Steve Curry collapsed in front of a restroom in California’s Death Valley and died after hiking a nearby trail.

Curry was an experienced hiker and died just hours after responding to an answer LA Times reporter‘s question why he hiked in the extreme heat of 121F, with “Why not?”.

Just last week, on July 18, 71-year-old hiker Steve Curry collapsed in front of a restroom in California’s Death Valley and died after hiking a nearby trail

Curry was an experienced hiker and died just hours after answering, “Why not?” when asked by an LA Times reporter why he hiked in the extreme 121°F heat.