A French tourist from the Var region has died in Death Valley in the United States after his car broke down. The vehicle got stuck during a severe heatwave. The man decided to leave 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 suffered a mechanical fault during the heatwave. He was from the Var area in France. He left his stuck car to look for aid in the 47 degree heat.