Russia May Lose 15000 Lives 15 Billion of GDP in Heatwave

Russias record heat wave may already have taken 15,000 lives and cost the economy $15 billion, or 1 percent of gross domestic product, as fires and drought ravage the country.

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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-08-10/russia-may-lose-15-000-lives-15-billion-of-economic-output-in-heat-wave.html