3 More Grand Canyon Hikers Have Died From Suspected Heat Illness

Three hikers died of suspected heat illness in less than a week in Grand Canyon National Park, the National Park Service said on Friday, bringing the total number of heat-related deaths this June to four. In a news release on June 19, the NPS said that park personnel had responded to two separate incidents in the Inner Canyon that resulted in three deaths. On June 12, a 72-year-old male hiker passed away on the South Kaibab Trail after showing symptoms of heat illness. On June 16, two more hikers, a 67-year-old man and a 68-year-old woman, died on the North...