Hot Car Death: Record-breaking Heat Wave Kills 3-year-old Boy In Austria

Hot Car Death: Record-breaking Heat Wave Kills 3-year-old Boy In Austria
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Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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A 3-year-old boy is the latest to die in the heatwave scorching Europe, according to reports, after the youngster climbed into a car and fell asleep in temperatures exceeding 98 degrees F.

The boy was at his grandparents’ home in Austria’s south-eastern region of Styria, The Mirror reported, when he went out into the courtyard and climbed into the hot car for a nap.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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