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It came after numerous official warnings about the heat, which soared to 121 degrees Fahrenheit...
A 71-year-old man died after going for a hike in Death Valley, California, on Tuesday after the area received numerous extreme heat warnings, with temperatures soaring to over 120 degrees Fahrenheit...
While temperatures have yet to exceed the hottest on record set in 1913 when heat levels soared to 134 degrees Fahrenheit, or about 56.6 degrees Celsius they've come pretty close in recent days, The Guardian reported...
But the fascination with Death Valley's sweat-inducing temperatures has continued to attract tourists and local hikers.. en over the past week show tourists flocking to Death Valley in droves, with some going explicitly to experience that extreme weather for themselves...
As of Thursday, the NPS is still issuing an "Extreme Summer Heat" alert, warning tourists to "travel prepared to survive" as temperatures are expected to climb between 110 degrees Fahrenheit to 120+ degrees Fahrenheit..
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