Two people die of heat amid record-high temperatures in Washington state

Two people in Washington overheated and died amid record-high temperatures in the state, according to a report.

A 65-year-old woman from Seattle and a 68-year-old woman in Enumclaw both succumbed to hyperthermia on Monday, the Seattle Times reported. At least 10 percent of all emergency room visits in King County on Monday were heat-related, the newspaper said.