Father And Daughter Die After Running Out Of Water While Hiking In 100-Degree Heat

In temperatures above 100°F, a father and his daughter have both died while hiking.

Sadly, it has been reported that while hiking in Utah, a 23-year-old woman and her 52-year-old father became lost and eventually ran out of water.

The two hikers were from Green Bay, Wisconsin, and had been on the Syncline Trail in Canyonlands National Park when they were found. 

According to reports, "the air temperature at the time was over 100°F" in Moab, the closest city.

The Wisconsin father and daughter duo were hiking in Canyonlands National Park, Utah. Getty Images

Park rangers reported that on Friday afternoon, July 12, San Juan County Dispatch received a 911 text from someone at the Island in the Sky area of Canyonlands National Park.

After receiving the information, a search operation was started by employees of the Bureau of Land Management's Moab District Helitack as well as National Park Service rangers.

However, the father and daughter had already passed away when they were eventually found.

Additionally, a National Park Service spokesman stated: "While temperatures remain high this summer, park visitors are advised to carry and drink plenty of water and avoid strenuous activity during midday heat."

The National Park Services and the San Juan County Sheriff's Office are looking into their deaths.

It happened ten days after a small child in Arizona passed away while hiking with his family.

Sadly, on Tuesday, July 2, Cortinez Logan, age nine, passed unconscious while strolling through South Mountain Park and Preserve, which is close to Phoenix.

Utah, Canyonlands National Park, Shafer Canyon Overlook. Getty Images

Temperatures that day reportedly reached an oppressive 113°F.

According to officials, the Logan family started their hike up the mountain at approximately 9.30 am, and they spoke with the emergency services five to six hours later, between 2:00 and 3:30 pm.

Early in the afternoon, Cortinez started to "fall in and out of consciousness," according to officials.

After being transported by air from the mountain to a neighbouring hospital, Cortinez passed away "due to a heat-related medical event."

As heat waves engulf most states in the US, there has been an increase in heat-related fatalities.

The father and daughter's deaths come just 10 days after Cortinez Logan died while hiking in Arizona with his family. 12News/Tyahna Logan

On July 5, a four-month-old little girl lost her life due to extreme heat while on a family boat trip.

In Arizona, US, Tanna Rae Wroblewski was taken by ambulance to Lake Havasu Regional Medical Center.

Accuweather reports that highs of 120°F were recorded in Lake Havasu.