The heat wave in Japan records 80 dead

25/07/2018 –

At least 80 people died and thousands of people were admitted to emergency rooms two weeks after the start of a wave of heat in Japan. citizens must stay indoors to avoid temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius in some areas.

The government said it could pay public schools to install air conditioners and suggested extending the summer holidays, which began this week for many students. Although most schools in Tokyo have a refrigeration system, some are not in rural areas.

"Record temperatures continue across the country and emergency measures to protect students and their well-being have become a central issue," said the secretary-general of Yoshihide Suga's office. a press conference.

Public broadcaster NHK recommended that people frequently drink water to stay hydrated and recover salt levels lost through sweating, in addition to staying indoors. He has also released videos with instructions on how to treat heat stroke victims.

Temperatures approached 40 degrees Celsius on Tuesday in many cities, just under the record 41.1 degrees recorded Monday in Kumagaya, a city northwest of the capital.