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Mexico bakes under killer heat wave

"Sweltering temperatures sweep across Mexico as a relentless heat wave tightens its grip, leaving locals and authorities grappling with a potentially lethal summer scorcher."

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"The heat hits really hard, it really affects you. While waiting for work it even makes you sleepy," said De Jesus. He stands outside the cathedral up to nine hours a day hoping someone hires him for the day. The worst part is if the gig is outdoors. "We suffocate," he said.