Heat Wave In Japan
Z.P.A.-Reuter— Copyright) TOKYO, July 27 More than 110 people are believed to have lost their lives on the roads and beaches of Japan yesterday, when millions left the towns and cities to escape the sweltering heat and eye-searing smog. .At least 67. bathers were reported drowned or missing, and .44 people died in road accidents as the temperature soared to 95 degrees. In Tokyo, residents were warned for the fourth consecutive day to stay indoors because smog, caused by carexhaust fumes, covered a wide area and was causing eye and throat irritations.
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Press, Volume CX, Issue 32360, 28 July 1970, Page 17
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