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August 7, 2013

Heat Wave in China Kills Dozens 
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Parts of China are seeing their most severe heat wave in at least 140
years. Dozens of people have died as temperatures have hovered around
104 degrees Fahrenheit. According to media reports, the heat has caused
glass to crack, roads to warp, vehicles to erupt spontaneously into
flames, and a highway billboard to catch fire.

 

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