23 dead, 13,000 people hospitalized as heatwave continues to scorch Japan
TOKYO, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) — Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency said Wednesday that 23 people died among 12,751 people who were rushed to hospitals due to heat-related illnesses across Japan over the week from Aug. 5. Amid a protracted heatwave that has scorched wide swathes of Japan, the agency’s preliminary data showed that the…