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Japan Heat wave kills four people, 900 Treated in Hospital




Tokyo - a prolonged heat wave in Japan casualtiesAt least four people were reported killed and 900 others were hospitalized due to overheating.

This is even more sad in the midst of a campaign that promoted energy-efficientJapanese government since the nuclear disaster in FukushimaSimilarly, asreported by local media and reported by AFP on Friday (08/12/2011).

During summertemperatures rose to the weather reported at above 35 degreesCelsiusfor 3 consecutive days in some parts of JapanThis is further complicated by the existence of a mass extinction air conditioningreferring to efforts to saveelectricity consumption.

Because, more than two-thirds of Japan's nuclear plants is not working for 5 monthsafter earthquake and tsunami struck on 11 March. Disaster had struck the greatnuclear reactor and the Fukushima Daiichi time.

As a result of this heat waveaccording to local newspaper the Asahi, a total of fourpeople reportedly died on Thursday (11 / 8) yesterday. They are known as twofarmers, a security guardand a construction worker.

Meanwhile, the Kyodo news agency said more than 900 people had to undergotreatment at the hospital due to symptoms of heat strokeA total of 20 of themreported in serious condition.

Meanwhileaccording to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency of Japan,since early July reported more than 21 thousand citizens of Japan were rushed tohospital due to prolonged heat in the summer. Of these, 32 of whom reportedly died.

This week is the busiest week in Japanwhere millions of residents returned to theirhometown to attend the Obon Festival in honor of their ancestorsMeanwhilenot a bit too Japanese citizens traveling within the framework of summer vacation.

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