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Heat Wave in China Kills Dozens

HeadlineAug 07, 2013

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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