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Japan earthquake victim dies of heatstroke in car

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An elderly woman in Japan has died from heatstroke while sheltering in her car following a recent earthquake. The woman, in her seventies, was found deceased in her vehicle, contributing to the rising death toll from the quake which has now reached 36. Authorities are concerned about heat-related illnesses among the thousands displaced by the earthquake, many of whom are staying in cars or evacuation centers. AI

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Japan earthquake victim dies of heatstroke in car

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    Japan quake victim dies of heatstroke while sheltering in car amid ‘extreme heat’ warning

    An elderly woman who developed heatstroke while taking shelter in a car was the latest fatality from a powerful earthquake that struck Japan’s southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto last week, officials said on Sunday as concerns over heat-related illnesses grow in an area that is a…

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