Record Heatstroke Sufferers Taken by Ambulance in Japan

Tokyo, July 30 (Jiji Press)--Japan saw 10,804 heatstroke sufferers taken to hospital by ambulance in the week through Sunday, a new weekly record this year, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency. The figure far surpassed the previous week's 5,309 amid a heat wave pushing up temperatures to 35 degrees Celsius and beyond in various parts of the country. By prefecture, Tokyo's ...

Record Heatstroke Sufferers Taken by Ambulance in Japan
Tokyo, July 30 (Jiji Press)--Japan saw 10,804 heatstroke sufferers taken to hospital by ambulance in the week through Sunday, a new weekly record this year, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency. The figure far surpassed the previous week's 5,309 amid a heat wave pushing up temperatures to 35 degrees Celsius and beyond in various parts of the country. By prefecture, Tokyo's ...