In Seoul, daily highs are forecast to reach 35°C or higher through July 31. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
SEOUL (The Korea Herald/ANN): Amid an intense heatwave in South Korea that shows no signs of abating, a government estimate suggested on July 27 that the number of suspected heat-related deaths has almost tripled, compared with that in 2024.
From May 20 until July 25, the government’s daily estimate showed that 11 deaths were suspected to be heat-related. The figure is nearly three times higher than the four recorded in the same period in 2024.
