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Heatwave kills 30 in Japan

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Published: 05:19, 22 July 2018   Update: 15:18, 26 July 2020
Heatwave kills 30 in Japan

International Desk: Less than a month after flooding killed more than 200 people in western Japan, a heat wave has now brought unprecedented scorching temperatures, killing at least 30 people and sending thousands nationwide to hospitals.

Some areas of the country reached as high as 40.7 degrees Celsius, while in the ancient capital of Kyoto it peaked at 39.8 Celsius after days of temperatures at 38 degrees or more, a level unseen since record-keeping began.

The Japan Times reported at least 10,000 people had been taken to hospital with heat stroke and related symptoms since the temperatures began to soar.

The Education Ministry warned schools to take precautions against heat stroke following the death of a six-year-old boy after attending a class last week.

It's the second deadly weather event this month in Japan.

At least 218 are dead and 12 still missing after flooding on the west coach of Japan.

There are still about 4,500 people living in emergency shelters in the wake of the flooding and Japanese authorities were considering housing the displaced people on a cruise ship, according to the Japan Times.

After the flooding subsided and the clean-up began, authorities were desperate to restore utilities in the face of temperatures starting to rise above 30 degrees.

Source: Agencies


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