3 sanitation workers die of heat stroke in Hunan

Updated: 2013-08-02 19:39

(chinadaily.com.cn)

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Three sanitation workers have died of heat stroke in Hunan province, as record temperatures persist, Xinhua News Agency reported on Friday.

All three victims, the first who died on June 21, the second on July 9 and the most recent on Thursday, worked in separate cities.

Parts of the country, including Hunan province, have seen temperatures continuously hover above 40 C in recent days.

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