Death toll in South Korea increases to 23 due to blazing heatwave
(MENAFN) The mortality rate in South Korea has increased to 23 due to this summer's heat wave, three times the number of people died in a heat wave in 2022, officials stated on Wednesday, as the administration’s heat alert stayed at the highest level of "serious."
An overall of 21 people were pronounced dead of supposed heat-linked diseases in the time between May 20 and the end of last month, fire departments declared, whereas two more casualties were recorded only on Tuesday.
The death rate is over a threefold leap from seven registered in the same time in 2022.
A farmer in her 70s fainted and died near noon the earlier day while working outside in Yeongcheon, 243 kilometers southeast of Seoul.
One more 80-something farmer died the previous day following being carried to a hospital because of a blazing temperature while working outside in Jeongeup, 217 km south of Seoul.
The 25th World Scout Jamboree, which is in meantime being arranged in the Saemangeum Reclaimed Area on the southwestern South Korean shore, has recorded 400 cases of heat-linked diseases. Around 43,000 young Scouts from 158 nations are now taking part in the world event.
An overall of 21 people were pronounced dead of supposed heat-linked diseases in the time between May 20 and the end of last month, fire departments declared, whereas two more casualties were recorded only on Tuesday.
The death rate is over a threefold leap from seven registered in the same time in 2022.
A farmer in her 70s fainted and died near noon the earlier day while working outside in Yeongcheon, 243 kilometers southeast of Seoul.
One more 80-something farmer died the previous day following being carried to a hospital because of a blazing temperature while working outside in Jeongeup, 217 km south of Seoul.
The 25th World Scout Jamboree, which is in meantime being arranged in the Saemangeum Reclaimed Area on the southwestern South Korean shore, has recorded 400 cases of heat-linked diseases. Around 43,000 young Scouts from 158 nations are now taking part in the world event.
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