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South Korea's capital Seoul and two other cities exceeded 40°C on Friday, marking the first time since 2018 that the nation's weather service has recorded such extreme temperatures in the capital.
South Korea has escalated heat wave warnings across the Greater Seoul region, with 43 per cent of the capital area now under the highest alert level as temperatures soar to record-breaking levels.
South Korea's heat-related death toll has reached 21 this year, already surpassing 2023's total of 20 deaths. Over 2,400 patients have sought emergency care since mid-May as the nation battles extreme temperatures.
Devastating wildfires across France and Spain have begun to stabilise after days of destruction, though meteorologists caution that an approaching heat wave poses fresh risks to fire-ravaged regions already depleted of firefighting resources.
South Korea is experiencing a severe heat wave with southeastern cities breaking temperature records. Busan reached its highest temperature in 122 years, while Yangsan hit 40.3°C, the highest since 2008.
A devastating wildfire in France's Var department has consumed 1,700 hectares, prompting the evacuation of around 400 residents and disrupting electricity to 2,300 households. Intense summer heat continues to fuel the crisis.
A severe heat wave gripping the United States has claimed at least 25 lives, with 40 million people under heat alerts across multiple regions. Incoming thunderstorms threaten dangerous flooding conditions along the East Coast through Monday.