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On August 5, eight were hospitalized for heat-related emergencies and 100 other school staff members felt ill from the sweltering weather, the website reported.
At around 11 a.m., the Fredericksburg Fire and EMS crews were called to the Virginia Credit Union Stadium and many staff members had to be taken into an air-conditioned building, WUSA9 said.
The event, which was supposed to run until about 12:30 p.m. but was cut short, ran out of their water supply, officials said.
Everyone is expected to survive, WSUA9 reported.
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