TOKYO – More than 120 people died of heatstroke in Tokyo, and over 37,000 were hospitalised across Japan throughout July as average temperatures hit record highs and heat warnings were issued throughout the month, Japanese authorities said Tuesday.
According to the Tokyo Medical Examiner’s Office, the elderly were the most affected by the heatwave. Therefore, the health authorities and weather forecasters repeatedly advised people to stay indoors, avoid dehydration, and use air conditioning.
This is the largest number of heatstroke deaths in Tokyo’s 23 metropolitan districts in July since the 2018 heatwave, the medical examiner’s office said.
