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 1,099 was the largest number of ambulance-transported heatstroke sufferers. Saitama, also in the eastern region, came second with 750, followed by northernmost Hokkaido, where the reading jumped 2.8-fold to 690.
The agency is calling on people to use air conditioners and fans without hesitation and to stay hydrated.
(2025/07/30-13:44)
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