Two women hiking in Nevada during the heat wave there were found dead.

<div class="block">Two women hiking in Nevada during the heat wave there were found dead.</div>

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Two Hikers Found Dead in Nevada During Heat Wave

And that heat. It's turned deadly. In recent days in Nevada, two women hiking in the Valley of Fire National Park were found dead in the park yesterday, Nevada State police did not confirm if their deaths were due to the heat. The temperatures were 114 degrees in the area. Officials have confirmed that hiker Steve Curry of California died last Tuesday due to heat related causes. The 71 year old collapsed after hiking in Death Valley. According to the National Park Service, there may have been as many as five heat related deaths of park visitors since June. That is much higher than average in Maricopa County in Arizona alone. Officials confirmed at least 18 people have died due to heat with dozens more under investigation.