Mariposa County Sheriff announce what killed family on hike
The family went hiking on a trail close to the Merced River in the Sierra National Forest, where they were found dead Aug. 17.
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The family went hiking on a trail close to the Merced River in the Sierra National Forest, where they were found dead Aug. 17.
The family that was found deceased on a Northern California hiking trail died of heat and dehydration, officials announced Thursday.
The family had died of hyperthermia and probable dehydration due to temperatures over 37.8 deg C.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
A Northern California sheriff says a family and their dog died of hyperthermia, or extreme heat exhaustion, while hiking in a remote area in August.
After months of investigation, officials revealed that the Northern California family who was found dead in August in the Sierra National Forest during their hike died due to hyperthermia or heat and dehydration.