Record 70,000 people sent to hospitals in Japan due to heat wave

A heat wave that continues to grip Japan has sent more than 70,000 people to hospitals across the country over the last three months, far exceeding the previous annual record in 2013, government data showed Tuesday.A total of 71,266 people, including 138 who died, were rushed to hospitals for suspected heatstroke and heat exhaustion between April 30 and Aug. 5, according to the data from the Fire and Disaster Management Agency.The tally already outstripped the previous all-time high of 58,729, registered between June 1 and Sept. 30 in 2013, as the scorching heat has raised the mercury to un…READ FULL ARTICLE