The extreme temperatures in the Arizona Hot Springs Trail left 28 hikers, 3 adults and 25 children with special needs, who need a rescue on Thursday, with trails now closed during the next few days.
The Rangers of the National Parks Service of Lake Mead responded to the large -scale rescue after the group tried to reach Arizona Hot Springs “without adequate preparation,” authorities said. The walk is considered strenuous.
“This incident underlines the seriousness of the current conditions and the significant tension that these emergencies impose on the park’s resources,” said Lake Mead Rangers.
Another hiker died on the road on Wednesday in which officials suspect that it is a heat -related incident. The authorities said that five other members of the group were evacuated through the helicopter and experienced heat anguish.
With the fatality and multiple bailouts this week, the paths of Arizona Hot Springs and Goldstrike will remain closed until Sunday, since temperatures in the cannon are expected to increase more than 100 F.
The paths can reopen if temperatures decrease on Sunday or Monday, but the closures would resume if the dangerous conditions persist, authorities said.
“With the heat of the season that just begins, most people are not yet acclimatized, which increases the probability of heat disease,” Rangers said.
