6 deaths in Seattle area blamed on recent heat wave

The medical examiner's office in Washington state's most populous county, which includes Seattle, has reported six heat-related deaths following a heat wave that encompassed much of the Pacific Northwest last week.

In Oregon, the state medical examiner's office said Monday it was investigating 14 deaths as possibly heat-related during the hot spell.

According to the King County Medical Examiner's office in Washington, three people — ages 64, 65 and 77 — died from hyperthermia between July 27 and 30, and three people — ages 22, 23 and 67 — died from accidental drownings during the heat wave, The Seattle Times reported.