Environment / Official death toll from heat wave at 78 in Washington – and it's expected to rise

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11:45 a.m.: Updated with new information from the state Department of Health. The Washington state Department of Health has a preliminary tally of heat-related deaths in the past week. At least 78 people died statewide because of the scorching temperatures that began June 26.

Subtitle: 11:45 a.m.: Updated with new information from the state Department of Health. The Washington state Department of Health has a preliminary tally of heat-related deaths in the past week. At least 78 people died statewide because of the scorching
Duration: 53
Publishing date: 2021-07-08 12:30
Link: https://www.knkx.org/post/official-death-toll-heat-wave-78-washington-and-its-expected-rise
Contributors: Bellamy Pailthorp; author
Enclosures: https://cpa.ds.npr.org/kplu/audio/2021/07/bp-vx-heat_deaths_statewide.mp3; audio/mpeg