On July 8 alone, 238 people went to the emergency room nationwide in South Korea after suffering heat-related conditions. - Photo: EPA
SEOUL: More than a thousand people have been affected by heat-related illnesses in South Korea, officials said Wednesday (July 9), as the country recorded its highest early July temperature since records began.
A heatwave warning was in place and the Seoul city government on Wednesday said the extreme temperatures were a "disaster" that posed a threat to people's lives.
