### [2026-09-8](/feed/2026/09/8/index.md)

##### 2026 North American heat wave
# A third-year student in the marching band at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, U.S., dies after collapsing during extreme heat at the Iowa Hawkeyes season opener at Kinnick Stadium. Temperatures reached 94 F at the time of the game. 




### Sources:

1. [The Athletic'' via ''The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7575354/2026/09/08/derek-phillips-iowa-marching-band-taken-off-life-support/)
2. [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/sep/08/university-iowa-marching-band-derek-phillips-heat-collapse)

### Changes:

1. A third-year student in the marching band at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, U.S., dies after collapsing during extreme heat at the Iowa Hawkeyes season opener. Temperatures reached 94F at the time of the game.  _2026-09-09 02:05:50 (First version)_
1. A third-year student in the marching band at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, U.S., dies after collapsing during extreme heat at the Iowa Hawkeyes season opener at Kinnick Stadium. Temperatures reached 94 F at the time of the game.  _(Current version)_

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