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The temperature reaches 41.1 degrees in Tokyo on Monday; weather agency advises the population to avoid exposure to the sun
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The man wipes the sweat from his face while he walks under the scorching heat of a commercial district in Tokyo, Japan – 23/07/2018 (Koji Sasahara) / AP)
less than 44 people have died since 9 July in the latest heat wave encountered by Japan according to local media. The temperature was recorded at Kumagaya, in the Saitama administrative region, and the temperature reached a record high of 41.1 degrees Celsius in a northwestern city of Tokyo . Surpbading the previous 41-degree record in Kochi in the west of the country in August 2013, the Japan Meteorological Agency said:
Japan has been plagued by intense heat for nearly a fortnight , but thermometers returned climbing on Monday, exceeding 40 degrees in part of the greater Tokyo metropolitan area. The center of the capital recorded 39 degrees early in the local afternoon.
According to the Defense and Fire Management Agency, which publishes weekly data, 12 people died because of the heat until July 15th. However, the local press reports that at least 11 others died last Saturday (21) and that thousands have been hospitalized.
Among the dead is a primary school student who fainted after a walk in a park located 20 minutes
Temperatures in the ancient capital of Kyoto reached a record by Last week, reaching 38 degrees Celsius for seven consecutive days and reaching 39.8 degrees on July 19th, which prompted the city to cancel one of its biggest annual tourist events, the Gion Matsuri Festival, on Saturday ( 21).
The Japan Meteorological Agency advises the entire population to take appropriate measures to prevent heat discomfort, including drinking plenty of water, staying away from direct sunlight and of the use of air conditioning.
Joel N. Myers, an badyst at AcquWeather, told CNN that the death toll "is probably already in the hundreds," Older people and those who suffer from pre-existing diseases, such as l? asthma and heart failure, may experience a decline in their health due to weather conditions, "he said in a statement.
(with Reuters)
