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Warnings of mass casualties from climate heatwave

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Women seek refuge from the heat at Circular Quay in Sydney Source: AAP

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As parts of the northern hemisphere swelter, a global report is warning of mass casualties from a rising number of heatwaves over the next 60 years.

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