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Mexico's 'heat dome' has already killed dozens of people as hotter days loom

Heat wave in Veracruz

A woman talks on the phone during a hot spring day in Veracruz, Mexico, on Tuesday amid a nationwide drought and heat waves that have sent temperatures soaring across much of the country.

 Yahir Ceballos/reuters

MEXICO CITY � The extreme heat smothering much of Mexico has killed dozens of people across multiple states over recent weeks, the country's health ministry said in a report published on Thursday, with hotter temperatures forecast for coming days.

Mexico has been reeling from a high-pressure weather phenomenon known as a "heat dome," which has trapped hot air over much of the country, creating record-breaking temperatures that have surpassed 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit) in some places.



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