2023-07-31 10:34
11 in South Korea dead from heat-related illnesses, four drown over weekend
Four people are reported to have drowned in the ocean and mountain streams over the weekend. Photo via The Straits Times/Asia News Network SEOUL — A total of 11 people died of heat-related illnesses and four people drowned in South Korea over the weekend, the authorities said on Sunday. The death toll from heat-related illnesses included mostly people in their 70s and older, found dead inside greenhouses or on farms in regions where temperatures shot up to daily highs of between 33 deg C and 36 deg C.

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