Two elderly men and women died of heat stroke Saitama Prefecture August 12, 11:37

It was found that two men and women in Saitama Prefecture and Gyoda City died due to heat stroke on November 11th in Saitama Prefecture.

According to Saitama prefecture, among these, in the Minami Ward of Saitama city, it was past 4 pm on the 11th, a neighbor found a 68-year-old man collapsed in the grass in front of the apartment and reported to the fire department, the man said He was taken to the hospital unconscious, but then died.

Also, in Gyoda City, after 9 pm on the 11th, a cohabiting daughter found that a 78-year-old woman was tired in his bed at home, and the woman was taken to the hospital, but then died. is.

According to the prefecture, the women's room had open windows, but the air conditioner was not in use.

According to Saitama Prefecture, both of them died of heat stroke.

In Saitama prefecture, on the 11th, we observed 40.2 degrees in Hatoyama town, and it was a hot day of 35 degrees or more at all the observation points.

The weather station is expected to be extremely hot on 12th, and the meteorological observatory is calling for caution to take measures against heat stroke, such as frequently replenishing water and using an appropriate air conditioner indoors.