More Than 70,000 People Hospitalized Amid Record-Breaking Heat in Japan

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By Lorraine ChowAug 7, 2018, 12:19 pm88 pts
An ongoing heatwave has sent a record 71,266 people to hospitals across Japan between April 30 and Aug. 5 with 138 people dying from heat-related illnesses, The Japan Times reported, citing the nation's Fire and Disaster Management Agency. The busy capital of Tokyo saw the highest number of people taken to…

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