More than 65 heat-related deaths in Japan in one week

A record heat wave killed dozens of people in Japan in the space of a week. On Sunday, at least 65 people had died of heat stroke and 22,647 others were sent to hospitals, said the FDMA Civil Protection Authority today. According to a FDMA spokesperson, the figures are the highest since the detection of heat deaths in 2008.

The agency also said that since the beginning of July, 80 people have died from the deaths. a heat stroke and more than 35,000 had to be cured, Among the dead, a six-year-old student lost consciousness on his return from school

More than 40 degrees in Tokyo

Yesterday, at At 41.1 degrees Celsius, a new national temperature record was set in the city of Kumagaya northwest of Tokyo. measured. In the Tokyo metropolitan area, temperatures also increased by more than 40 degrees. With the traditional watering of soil with water – called Uchimizu – the regional government is trying to sensitize the population to the dangers of heat. "19659002" We see unprecedented levels of heat in some areas, "said Motoaki Takekawa., The heat wave is" devastating, and we recognize it as a natural disaster. "

Summer in Japan is known for its high temperatures and humidity.Hundreds of people die each year due to a heat collapse, especially the elderly.The current heat wave follows record rains that devastated parts of western and central Japan, killing more than 220.