Heat Kills 16 in South Korea This Summer

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SEOUL: South Korea's interior ministry reported Tuesday that a blistering summer heatwave has killed at least 16 people across the nation.

Between May 15 and August 2, a total of 2,025 people suffered heat-related illnesses as severe weather gripped the country.

The heatwave has broken national temperature records three times over the past week alone, culminating in an all-time high of 42.5°C in the city of Yangsan on Sunday.

In response, authorities placed the capital city of Seoul under the highest-level ‘severe heatwave warning’ alert, with temperatures forecast to approach 40°C again.

Emphasizing the gravity of the ongoing weather emergency, the national weather agency issued a statement warning the public that extreme and life-threatening heat is expected to persist.