Heatstroke kills 61 in Thailand so far this year — govt

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Heatstroke has killed 61 people in Thailand so far this year, more than in all of 2023, the health ministry said on Friday after weeks of scorching weather across the region

A woman takes shelter from the sun under an umbrella as she walks over a foot bridge in Bangkok on April 25, 2024. Extreme heat is scorching parts of South and Southeast Asia, prompting health warnings from authorities as high temperatures are recorded across the region.BANGKOK, Thailand — .

Thailand's northeast -- the agricultural heartland -- saw the highest number of deaths, the ministry said. Apichart Vachiraphan, deputy of Thailand's Department of Disease Control, warned people with underlying medical conditions to limit their time outdoors.

 

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