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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Victoria Bekiempis

More than 100 people treated for heat-related illness at Colorado airshow

Paramedics and fire department treating people
Members of the Colorado Springs fire department and AMR paramedics treat people for heat-related illness at the Pikes Peak regional airshow. Photograph: Parker Seibold/AP

More than 100 people were treated for heat-related illness at a Colorado airshow on Saturday, with attendees describing a lack of shade and free water on festival grounds as temperatures soared to 96F (36C) highs.

The Colorado Springs fire department said those who fell ill at the Pike’s Peak regional airshow suffered conditions such as dehydration, heat exhaustion and heat stroke, according to KRDO.

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