Heatwave in Japan
A severe heatwave that hit Japan a week ago has claimed at least a dozen lives.
On Friday, the day's highest temperature was 38.3 degrees celsius (101 F) in Kawanehon town in Shizuoka prefecture. More than 40 other spots recorded highs of 35 degrees or more, Japan's meteorological agency said.
Thousands of people have been taken to hospital suffering from heatstroke or exhaustion, with at least 12 of them dying.
Most of those affected are over 65, but there have also been groups of schoolchildren who were participating in school activities outside.
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