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2019-04-28

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272 election workers in Indonesia die, mostly of fatigue-related illnesses, caused by long hours of work counting millions of ballot papers by hand. 1,878 other staff fall ill.

'Overwork' kills 270 Indonesia poll staff

'Overwork' kills 270 Indonesia poll staff © BBC News

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