Sunday, December 30, 2012

7 die during fitness tests

The state-owned South African Broadcasting Corporation reported that several tens of thousands of people took the fitness test late last week, even though only 90 jobs were available. They were required to run four kilometers (2.5 miles) in temperatures of more than 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit), and many collapsed from dehydration and heat exhaustion. Some received hospital treatment.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/south-africa-7-die-during-fitness-tests-in-hot-weather-for-job-applicants-as-traffic-officers/2012/12/30/63262920-5279-11e2-abc4-3d33329b6128_story.html

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