1 dead, 4 rescued after heat-related hiking incident in Arizona
- A 33-year-old man died during a hiking trip on May 11 at the Wave Cave Trail in Arizona's Superstition Mountains near Gold Canyon.
- The group of five hikers had been on the trail for about six hours in temperatures above 100 degrees before the man experienced a medical emergency.
- Shortly before 1 p.m., authorities were alerted after bystanders began performing CPR on a hiker; four additional individuals were helped from the trail but declined hospital transport despite suffering from heat-related symptoms.
- SFMD Captain Jay Nelson noted the hikers carried only 40 ounces of water each, which ran out quickly, and officials warned, "No hike is worth your life."
- Officials highlighted the risks of heat and the need for proper hydration, while the cause of death will be confirmed by the medical examiner's office in Pinal County.
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