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South Korea's weather authority has issued its first-ever 'severe heatwave warning' for Seoul as temperatures exceed 42.5°C. The sweltering conditions have sent nearly 300 people to hospitals, prompting authorities to urge residents to avoid outdoor activity.
Seoul has issued its first-ever highest-level heat wave warning, with daytime temperatures expected to reach 38°C. The alert covers 11 wards including Gangnam and Songpa, as the city grapples with 185 heat-related illness cases since mid-May.
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.