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South Korea's weather authorities have escalated heat alerts across Greater Seoul, with nearly half the region now under the highest warning level. Record-breaking temperatures have claimed 19 lives and hospitalised over 2,200 people since mid-May.
South Korea's death toll from extreme heat has reached 21 this year, surpassing 2023's total of 20 fatalities despite fewer overall heat-related hospital visits, raising alarm about the intensifying impact of climate change.
South Korea has recorded its highest temperature since weather observations began in 1904, with the southeastern city of Yangsan reaching 42.5°C on Sunday. The extreme heat wave has prompted government emergency protocols.
Malaysia's meteorological authority has activated severe weather alerts across a broad swathe of the country, warning of thunderstorms, intense rainfall and gusty conditions through the evening hours affecting millions of residents.
A sudden flash flood in China's Gansu Province has killed at least 10 people and injured 23, with tourists trapped in a scenic area. Typhoon Noul, the year's strongest cyclone, has forced the relocation of over 700,000 residents across southern China.
Japan is grappling with a severe heatwave that has hospitalised record numbers and prompted authorities to declare the extreme conditions a national disaster. Over 450 people received emergency treatment in a single day in Tokyo.
Torrential rain has swept across South Korea's Seoul metropolitan area and Gangwon province, leaving approximately 540 instances of property damage in its wake. Authorities have closed 10 national parks and evacuated nearly 100 people as a precaution.
The World Health Organisation has warned Europe faces another deadly heatwave, with temperatures in Portugal and southern Spain expected to reach 43°C. The alert follows a record-breaking heatwave in June that caused nearly 3,700 excess deaths across three countries.
A deadly heat wave gripping the United States has claimed at least 25 lives, while dangerous thunderstorms threaten widespread flooding across the East Coast. Forty million people remain under heat alerts.
Toronto authorities are cautioning football supporters attending Thursday's Portugal-Croatia World Cup fixture to stay hydrated and limit alcohol consumption amid a severe heat warning from Environment Canada.
Spain's health authorities have linked extreme temperatures in June to over 1,000 deaths, marking the second-hottest June in the country's recorded history. The crisis underscores climate change's deadly toll.