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The Death Valley Germans (as dubbed by the media) were a family of four tourists from Germany who went missing in Death Valley National Park, on the California–Nevada border, in the United States, on 23 July 1996. [1]
Aug 10, 2020 · In July 1996, a family of four went into Death Valley National Park and never returned. The family, who included Egbert Rimkus, 388; his son Georg Weber, 11; Cornelia Meyer, 27; and Max Meyer, 4; was visiting California, America from Dresden, Germany.
‘Death Valley Germans’ refers to a german family who disappeared in 1996 in a remote area of the park. Their ultimate fate was unknown until 2009 when their remains were discovered by a team of search and rescuers. Link in the comments to the fascinating firsthand account of one of their discoverers
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There have never been many visuals in the storytelling since the discovery was long ago, and the site is deep in the desert and only accessible by foot - after all this is what killed the Germans although admittedly they were understandably not prepared for a hike.
Sep 26, 2017 · On October 21, 1996 a park ranger in Death Valley National Park found an abandoned mini van, 2.5 miles from the nearest road. The van belonged to a German family vacationing in California who had apparently vanished without a trace.
Nov 13, 2009 · The disappearance of four German tourists in Death Valley National Park thirteen years ago led to a massive and lengthy search, but no trace of the group was ever found. The discovery yesterday of skeletal remains in a remote area of the park may finally close the case.
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'Death Valley Germans' revisited If you know nothing about the topic, here's my two-sentence summary: a European family on holiday in the US includes Death Valley, at its most inhospitable time of year, and make a collection of bad decisions.
