More heat deaths reported in Oregon as US heatwave continues to roast region
by Guardian staff and agencies from on (#6P35C)
Forecast predicts most dangerous portion of the heatwave' would last through Tuesday evening in Pacific north-west
The Pacific north-west endured more sweltering temperatures on Tuesday as authorities in Oregon reported multiple heat-related deaths, with forecasters warning that the dangerous weather wasn't over yet.
The heatwave, which has cooked Oregon in triple-digit temperatures for days on end, is suspected to have caused at least six deaths in the state, the state medical examiner's office said on Tuesday.
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