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Elderly couple found dead in Tokyo home, heatstroke suspected (mainichi.jp)
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- An elderly husband and wife were found dead in their Tokyo home Saturday, with police suspecting they may have died of heatstroke as

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[–] dystop 2 points 1 year ago

while it's not a certainty in this case, heatstroke will probably be an increasingly likely cause of death in future.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It says the ac was off but no reason is given.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It might have been to save money. Electricity costs recent shot up between 24-46% all around Japan a month or so ago. Tokyo prices went up about 28% and it was 46% in Hokkaido. Just in time for summer.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah I was thinking that was a probability as we are seeing similar in us but it would be great if they could say. Granted unless the couple told someone they had to not run it they can't really say I guess.