Blood clots, leaking guts: Ways to die in a heat wave

Deadly heat waves are more lethal than you may think. They kill in at least 27 ways, from blood clots to leaking guts, putting millions of lives at risk, scientists said on Thursday. Global temperatures were rising at a record pace and the human body was more sensitive to heat than previously thought, a University of Hawaii at Manoa study found. “Dying during a heat wave is like a terror movie with 27 bad endings to choose from,” said Camilo Mora, the study’s lead author. Heat kills people in a variety of ways, from damaging cells to the leakage of intestines and blood clots that can lead to heart, brain, liver and kidney failure, the study said.