Heatstroke alerts have been issued for 14 prefectures as Japan faces extreme heat and unsettled weather linked to Tropical Storm Bavi.
Japan is experiencing extreme heat. Heatstroke alerts have been issued for 14 prefectures.
The country continues to face unsettled weather linked to Tropical Storm Bavi. This situation was reported on July 13, 2026.
The alerts serve as measures to prevent health impacts.
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The heatwave persists in northeastern France with 24 departments remaining on red alert Sunday. Temperature records were broken across Europe.
Japan faced extreme heat on Wednesday as temperatures approached 40 degrees Celsius in several areas, prompting the weather agency to issue alerts for heatstroke.
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From July 13 to 19, 10,857 people were rushed to hospitals by ambulance, more than double the same period last year. In Tokyo, 453 people received treatment in one day, setting a new record.
Eight departments in western France have been placed on orange heat alert for Tuesday as part of an unprecedentedly early heatwave.
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Tropical Storm Jangmi has injured at least 16 people while threatening Kyushu. The Meteorological Agency issued warnings for violent winds and flooding.
Conservationists in Hessen urge support for wildlife with water stations. Doctors warn of heat-related deaths among the elderly.
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A man in his 80s in Seoul died from heat-related illness, marking South Korea's first such death this year and the earliest on record.