The number of heat-related illness cases is rising at the fastest pace on record this summer amid scorching heat, health authorities said Thursday, urging vulnerable groups to take extra precautions.
Record-breaking heat continues to sweep across Korea, with livestock deaths rising sharply as farmers struggle to protect animals from extreme conditions.
Temperatures in the Seoul metropolitan area are expected to soar to 37 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, with Seoul receiving its first heat wave warning of the year at 10 a.m. on Monday.
Participants of the 2023 World Scout Jamboree being held at Saemangeum, an estuarine tidal flat region in Buan County, North Jeolla, are falling ill from the sizzling heat.
Korea JoongAng Daily Sitemap
