Heat Wave Grips Eastern Europe
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BUCHAREST, Romania — The worst heat wave in half a century has swept Eastern Europe, causing a reported 20 deaths in Romania and sending people plunging into fountains and standing-room-only pools in search of relief.
From Bucharest to Budapest, the region was sizzling again Tuesday under record or near-record temperatures, hitting close to the 104-degree mark for a third week.
Hospitals in this city of 3 million were crowded with people who had suffered strokes, heart attacks or sunstroke or who had fainted in the scorching heat.
About 2,500 people have called the capital’s emergency services over the last four days.
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