2 Women Found Dead After Going Hiking in Nevada Park
Two women who had been hiking at a Nevada state park were found dead on Saturday, park rangers said, as record-breaking heat waves rippled through the region and sent temperatures rising through parts of the western and southwestern United States.
The coroner’s office in Clark County, Nev., identified the women as Jessica Rhodes, 34, and Diana Matienzo Rivera, 29. State park rangers said that they had been hiking the Prospect Trail together in the Valley of Fire State Park, a desert area known for its sandstone and limestone outcroppings and rock formations that is about 45 miles northeast of Las Vegas.
Summer temperatures in the park often exceed 100 degrees and can even reach 120 degrees, according to park officials.
A group of hikers reported the women missing at about 10:30 a.m. after they failed to return to their vehicles on Saturday, said Jonathan Brunjes, deputy administrator for Nevada State Parks.
Source: The New York Times
