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A man was hospitalized after burning his feet on sand dunes at Death Valley National Park over the weekend amid scorching temperatures that reached up to 123 degrees. The 42-year-old man was visiting from Belgium and was taking a short walk Saturday at Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in California when he lost his shoes, the National Park Service said in a news release.
The man suffered third-degree burns on his feet, the park service said. Due to the severity of his injury and the man being in pain, park rangers felt he needed to be transported to the hospital. Because of the blistering heat, Mercy Air’s helicopter could not safely land in the park because the extreme temperatures reduced rotor lift, the National Park Service said.
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