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Belgian woman survives heat wave ordeal trapped in a car

  • From her hospital bed, Bastide, 45, told state broadcaster RTBF that during the first night entombed in her car, her cellphone rang constantly but she was in such pain she couldn’t reach it
  • Temperatures in Belgium rose to over 40 C (104 F) last week, but Bastide survived on water she collected when a storm hit
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Brain disease kills 97 Indian children, ‘heat curfew’ imposed as severe heat rages in Bihar state

By AFP ·

Australian state to pump oxygen into rivers as fish die

By AP ·
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As Europe swelters in record-breaking heat, Arabs offer some expert advice on keeping your cool

By Rawan Radwan ·

At peak of European heatwave, Portugal battles wildfire, power outage

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Pakistan heatwave kills 65 people in Karachi — welfare organization

By Reuters ·

Saudi Health Ministry launches awareness campaign to beat summer heat

By Mohammed Rasooldeen ·

Iraq announces mandatory official holiday due to heat wave

By Associated Press ·

'Lucifer' heat wave holds Italy, eastern Europe in fiery grip

By Maja Zuvela and Aleksandar Vasovic | Reuters ·

Temperatures to reach 50°C in some parts of Saudi Arabia

By Arab News ·

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