A French tourist died last week in California’s Death Valley after the vehicle he was in got stuck in mud and he ventured away for help amid temperatures that reached 116 degrees, officials said. A French visitor to California has died after his vehicle broke down on a remote road in scorching Death Valley heat. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• A French tourist died last week in California’s Death Valley after the vehicle he was in got stuck in mud and he ventured away for help amid temperatures that reached 116 degrees, officials said.S1

• A French visitor to California has died after his vehicle broke down on a remote road in scorching Death Valley heat.S2