The extreme weather sweeping across Asia has claimed more victims, with South Korea and Japan reporting deaths from the sweltering heat and authorities in both countries issuing alerts this week.
Coming on the heels of Doksuri, Typhoon Khanun is churning through Japan’s southernmost Okinawa prefecture, unleashing powerful winds and heavy rain on Wednesday and triggering more alerts.as a result of global warmingOn Tuesday, the South Korean government raised the heat alert to its highest level for the first time since 2019. Temperatures in parts of South Korea topped 100 degrees Fahrenheit this week, although it feels hotter because of high humidity.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol called this week for a “belt-and-braces” approach to prevent heat-related illness, especially in the elderly and people who work outdoors. He told officials to consider cooling shelters across the country and monitor the energy supply amid soaring air-conditioning demands.among tens of thousands of teenage campers at the World Scout Jamboree, which opened in South Korea’s southwestern Buan County on Wednesday.
Japan is coming off its hottest July since records began 125 years ago. With temperatures routinely surpassing 95 degrees , a record 11,765 people were taken to hospitals for heatstroke last week, which is 1.8 times higher than levels during same period last year.
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