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Heatstroke kills 61 in Thailand so far this year

Heatstroke has killed 61 people in Thailand so far in 2024, surpassing the total deaths in 2023, according to the health ministry.
The health ministry reported 61 heatstroke-related deaths in 2024, a significant increase from the 37 deaths in 2023.
The northeast region of Thailand, known as the agricultural center, had the highest number of heatstroke fatalities, as stated by the ministry.

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South China Morning Post

Record heat claims 61 lives in Thailand so far this year, more than all of 2023

The health ministry said on Friday that 61 people have died from heatstroke since the beginning of 2024, compared with 37 in all of 2023.

1 month ago·Hong Kong

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Channel News Asia

Heatstroke kills 61 in Thailand so far this year

BANGKOK: Heatstroke has killed 61 people in Thailand so far this year, more than in all of 2023, the health ministry said on Friday (May 10) after weeks of scorching weather across the region.

1 month ago·Singapore

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The Straits Times

Heatstroke kills 61 in Thailand so far in 2024

A wave of exceptionally hot weather blasted Thailand in recent weeks. Read more at straitstimes.com.

1 month ago·Singapore

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The West Australian

Record heatwave kills 61 people in Thailand

Thailand is grappling with a brutal heatwave with the number of deaths from heatstroke more than twice that recorded for the whole of 2023.

1 month ago

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The Guardian Nigeria

Heatstroke kills 61 in Thailand so far this year

Heatstroke has killed 61 people in Thailand so far this year, more than in all of 2023, the health ministry said on Friday after weeks of scorching weather across the region. The post Heatstroke kills 61 in Thailand so far this year appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

1 month ago·Nigeria

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Malay Mail

Record heatwave claims 61 lives so far in Thailand

BANGKOK, May 10 — A record heatwave with apparent temperatures soaring above 52 degrees Celsius has so far claimed 61 lives in Thailand, reported dpa quoting a Health Ministry report in Bangkok today. The figure is more than twice that recorded for heatstroke for the whole of 2023. Most of the deaths occurred in the north-east, where agriculture is an important part of the economy. A heatwave over recent weeks has seen nighttime temperatures rem…

1 month ago·Selangor, Malaysia

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