A man and his daughter died on Friday after running out of water in the Canyonlands National Park in Utah during a day when temperatures rose over 100 degrees, authorities said.
The bodies of Albino Herrera Espinoza, 52, and Beatriz Herrera, 23, both of Green Bay, Wisconsin, were found at about 6 p.m. on Friday, according to a statement from the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office.
The hikers became lost while hiking the Syncline Loop Trail and their bodies were taken off the mountain on Saturday morning by helicopter, the sheriff’s office said.
The air temperature at the time the man and his daughter became lost was over 100 degrees, according to the National Park Service.
Park visitors are advised to carry and drink plenty of water and avoid strenuous activity during the daytime, according to the park service.
As of Monday, there have been 59 confirmed heat-related deaths throughout the country in 2024. Most of the deaths have occurred in western states California, Arizona, Oregon and Nevada, with Arizona and Oregon both having 16 deaths each. But there have also been deaths in eastern states such as Maryland, New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania.
There have also been 21 unconfirmed heat-related deaths in the country.
Last week, the West was hit by a historic heat wave, which generated seven consecutive days of temperatures of 115 degrees or higher in Las Vegas.
