On the morning of the 5th, two people, believed to be a couple in their 80s and 70s, were found dead in an apartment in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo. Checking it up.
According to the Metropolitan Police Department, on the morning of the 5th, at an apartment in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, a neighbor consulted, "There is no sound from the room, and several days' worth of newspapers have accumulated."
When police rushed to the scene, they found two people, believed to be a couple in their 80s and 70s, dead.
It is believed that they had been dead for several days, with the husband lying in the living room and the wife lying in the bathroom.
A couple lived in this house, and although there was an air conditioner in the room, it was not turned on when it was discovered, the windows were closed, and the fan was on.
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the suspicion that two people died of heat stroke based on the situation at the scene.
According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Medical Examiner's Office, a total of 60 men and women in their 50s to 90s died of suspected heat stroke in July, and 58 people died in June. I'm here.
The Tokyo Fire Department and others are calling for measures to prevent heatstroke, such as using air conditioners without patience and frequently replenishing water before they become thirsty.