2026年8月24日 / 美国东部时间上午9:00 / 哥伦比亚广播公司新闻
作者：艾米莉·梅·查霍尔 新闻编辑
官员表示，一名68岁的游客上周在高温天气下车辆陷入泥地后，于死亡谷国家公园身亡。
皮埃尔·米歇尔·福尔莫萨与一名旅伴从法国前来死亡谷游玩，8月17日两人在这座加州公园偏远区域的一条道路上受困。他和同伴弃车步行穿越盐滩，希望能寻求帮助。
但据美国国家公园管理局消息，在徒步穿越约2.1公里、未见其他行人后，福尔莫萨“无力继续前行”。当日下午当地气温达到116华氏度。
同伴独自继续前行，最终遇到一名司机，司机于当地时间下午2点左右向该区域游客中心的公园护林员报告了这起事件。护林员在不到15分钟后便开始搜寻福尔莫萨，随后一名县副警长和加州公路巡警的直升机也加入了搜救队伍。
搜救人员最终于当日下午晚些时候找到了福尔莫萨。美国国家公园管理局表示，他在现场被宣告死亡。因约县验尸官将确定其死因和死亡方式，相关信息尚未对外公布。
公园管理员迈克·雷诺兹在一份声明中向福尔莫萨的家人和朋友表示哀悼，并提醒游客前往死亡谷可能面临的危险。
“这令人心碎地提醒着我们，这里的环境会迅速变得危险，”雷诺兹说道。“死亡谷是一处非凡之地，但无论游客经验如何，这里的高温、远距离和偏远环境都可能带来危险。我们感谢所有参与搜救的人员，我们与他的亲人同在。”
死亡谷自称是“地球上最热的地方”，1913年7月该公园曾录得134华氏度的史上最高气温。这里同样极度干旱。
过去几个月来，加州及美国西部其他州部分地区遭遇了异常严重的高温和干旱，福尔莫萨正是在这种三位数高温天气下身亡。美国国家公园管理局表示，南加州本周预计将迎来今夏迄今最热的天气。
Tourist dies in Death Valley National Park after car gets stuck in 116-degree heat
August 24, 2026 / 9:00 AM EDT / CBS News
By Emily Mae Czachor News Editor
A 68-year-old tourist died in Death Valley National Park after his car became trapped in mud in soaring temperatures last week, officials said.
Pierre Michel Formosa was visiting Death Valley from France when he and a travel companion found themselves stranded on a road in a remote section of the California park on Aug. 17. He and the companion left the vehicle and began to walk across salt flats in hopes of finding help.
But, after traversing the area on foot for about 1.3 miles, without another person in sight, Formosa “was unable to continue,” according to the National Park Service. Temperatures had reached 116 degrees Fahrenheit that afternoon.
The companion continued walking on his own and eventually passed a driver, who reported the incident to park rangers from a visitor’s center in the area at around 2 p.m. local time. Rangers started to search for Formosa less than 15 minutes later. They were joined by a county deputy and California Highway Patrol helicopter.
They were ultimately able to locate Formosa later that afternoon. He was pronounced dead at the scene, the National Park Service said. The Inyo County coroner will determine his cause and manner of death, which have not yet been released publicly.
Mike Reynolds, the superintendent of the park, shared condolences with Formosa’s family and friends in a statement. He also warned of the hazards that can come with visiting Death Valley.
“This is a heartbreaking reminder of how quickly conditions here can turn dangerous,” Reynolds said. “Death Valley is an extraordinary place, but its heat, distances, and remoteness can be dangerous, regardless of experience. We’re grateful to everyone who took part in the search, and our thoughts are with his loved ones.”
Death Valley bills itself as the “hottest place on Earth,” with an all-time temperature of 134 degrees recorded in the park in July 1913. It’s also extremely dry.
Formosa’s death in triple-digit conditions came as parts of California and other states across the American West experience notably severe heat and drought over the last few months. In Southern California, the National Park Service said this upcoming week was expected to be the hottest of the summer so far.
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