On the afternoon of the 25th, a man in his thirties who was working outdoors in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, was taken to a hospital on suspicion of heat stroke and became unconscious.
The temperature is expected to rise on the 26th, and the fire department is calling for measures against heat stroke such as diligent hydration.
At around 4:20 pm on the 25th, the fire department was notified that "the construction workers were sick" in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture.
According to the fire department, a 37-year-old man who was working on the exterior of the house collapsed during the work, so he was taken to the hospital on suspicion of heat stroke and became unconscious.
On the 25th, it was extremely hot in Ibaraki prefecture, and according to the meteorological observatory, the highest temperature in Tsukuba was 34.4 degrees Celsius, which was a midsummer day.
According to the prefecture, as of 9:30 pm, a total of 55 people, including this man, were transported in the prefecture on suspicion of heat stroke.
The temperature is expected to rise on the 26th, and the meteorological observatory and fire department are calling for measures against heat stroke, such as diligently taking water and using the air conditioner properly.