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11 hospitalized for heat exhaustion during Trump rally in Phoenix

The temperature outside the event soared past 100 degrees Fahrenheit

By Evan Rosen
New York Daily News

PHOENIX — Eleven people were hospitalized for heat exhaustion amid a Thursday Trump rally during high temps in Phoenix.

Lines to the event at a Phoenix church began hours before the presumptive GOP nominee took the stage in the evening, with the temperature .

Several people waiting outside , according to ABC News . Firefighters were observed treating people with ice packs, with 11 people being transported to the hospital. Their conditions were not immediately known.

The National Weather Service had forecast record-breaking temperatures in the region for Thursday. An through Friday, with residents being urged to limit outdoor activities.


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Trump, who has , spoke for roughly 90 minutes at the Thursday event before leaving to attend a fundraiser in San Francisco.

It marked his first campaign rally since he was on May 30.

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