11:45 a.m.: Updated with new information from the state Department of Health. The Washington state Department of Health has a preliminary tally of heat-related deaths in the past week. At least 78 people died statewide because of the scorching temperatures that began June 26.

Official death toll from heat wave at 78 in Washington – and it's expected to rise

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Official death toll from heat wave at 78 in Washington – and it's expected to rise

Official death toll from heat wave at 78 in Washington – and it's expected to rise