Both tragedy and relief struck a Boy Scout group that was lost on Saturday in Nevada as blazing hot temperatures scorched the region. In the end, the four boys that were in the troop were rescued, but their troop leader was found dead.

The group of Boy Scouts was camping in Las Vegas's Lake Mead National Recreation Area over the weekend when they became lost in the wilderness on Saturday. They eventually called for park assistance, but by the time authorities got there, troop leader Clawson Bowman, Jr. was dead.

Temperatures hit around 110 degrees Fahrenheit in the area that weekend, and it is believed that Bowman, 69, died from heat stroke due in part to his age. It took rescue workers about four hours to reach the troop, as the biys guided them to their location over the phone.

"No one should die from a heat wave, but every year, on average, extreme heat causes 658 deaths in the United States -- more than tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, and lightning combined," Dr. Robin Ikeda, acting director of the National Center for Environmental Health, said in a news statement.

In total their were four boys in the scout troop, in addition to Bowman and another scout leader. Bowman got separated from the rest of his troop and it is likely that this led to his demise. The other scout leader also suffered heat stroke, but was airlifted out of the park in time and is expected to recover.

"Our sympathies go out to the Bowman family," said Christie Vanover, a spokesperson with the park, in a statement obtained by 8 News Now. "We are thankful that, with the support of around 30 first responders, the others were safely rescued. The boys were very brave this afternoon as they tried to explain their location to our dispatchers."

Lake Mead National Recreation Area is located near the Nevada-Arizona border and is home to some of the hottest annual temperatures in the United States. All four of the Boy Scouts were airlifted out of the park and received medical attention.