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Four dead as heatwave grips western US

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — At least four people have died from the blistering heat that has gripped the western United States and sparked wildfire warnings across the region, authorities said Monday. The dead were three hikers and a mountain biker who succumbed to the heatwave in Arizona on Sunday, where record-breaking temperatures were reported in some areas. Larry Subervi, spokesman for the Phoenix fire department, said one of the victims was an experienced […]