US EditionCentral Falls students to hike through Grand Canyon during school vacation
- A large-scale rescue effort occurred at Arizona Hot Springs Trail, Lake Mead, for 28 hikers.
- The extreme heat prompted the rescue and closure of Arizona Hot Springs and Goldstrike trails.
- The group consisted of three adults and 25 children with special needs who lacked proper preparation.
- NPS noted, 'the severity of the current conditions' strains park resources; temperatures may exceed 100°F.
- The trails will stay closed for several days, potentially reopening if temperatures drop, as five other hikers needed helicopter rescue.
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Central Falls students to hike through Grand Canyon during school vacation
CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. (WPRI) — Some Central Falls students are heading to Arizona next week for a unique trip. Ten students and 14 mentors will be hiking through the Grand Canyon thanks to Kids in the Canyon (KITC). The nonprofit is an experiential, education-based mentoring program for students that ends with a five-day hiking expedition. "We work with a group of kids starting in September," KITC Program Director Don Blais said. "We mentor and t…
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Mohave Daily NewsStudents rescued after running out of water on 97-degree day near Willow Beach
Authorities in Arizona rescued a large group of special needs students on Thursday who reportedly ran out of water and were in distress as temperatures soared during a field trip near Lake Mead National Recreation Area’s Willow Beach.
28 hikers, including 25 children, rescued on Arizona Hot Springs Trail from extreme heat
Extreme temperatures on the Arizona Hot Springs Trail left 28 hikers — 3 adults and 25 children with special needs — in need of rescue on Thursday, with trails now closed for the next few days.
28 hikers rescued near Arizona Hot Springs in Mohave County amid extreme heat
All 28 hikers rescued near Arizona Hot Springs have been accounted for and medically evaluated, officials said Wednesday.The group—three adults and 25 children with special needs—attempted the trail despite a temporary closure due to extreme heat. The hikers were unprepared…
Rangers attempting to rescue 28 hikers, including special needs children, from Arizona Hot Springs
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Several trails in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area are temporarily closed, and rangers are attempting to rescue 28 hikers, including 25 children with special needs. The Arizona Hot Springs trail and Goldstrike trail are both temporarily closed due to dangerously high temperatures and multiple heat-related search and rescue incidents. Temperatures in the canyons are expected to exceed 100 degrees and the National Park Se…
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