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Two people die of heat stroke during the Great Ethiopian Run

Updated on: 28 November,2017 08:57 AM IST  |  Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
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Tragedy struck the 17th edition of the 10 km Great Ethiopian Run (GER) held here when two amateur runners died from heat stroke, an official said

Two people die of heat stroke during the Great Ethiopian Run

Tragedy struck the 17th edition of the 10 km Great Ethiopian Run (GER) held here when two amateur runners died from heat stroke, an official said.



Shimelis Shiferaw Deputy commissioner at Addis Ababa Police commission Kirkos district division on Sunday said the two died despite efforts to transport them to a nearby hospital. In a Facebook post, GER also confirmed the deaths while promising to give more information on the tragedy in the coming days after consulting with the deceased family members.


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