China News Service, September 2 According to a report by the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK) on the 2nd, the Tokyo Metropolitan Supervision Hospital announced that a total of 187 people died of heat stroke in August, most of whom did not use air conditioners.
On August 16, local time, a restaurant in Tokyo, Japan hung up a banner to promote iced dining.
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According to reports, 166 of the 187 people are over 65 years old, accounting for 89%.
Among them, the 70-year-old is the most with 67 people, followed by the 80-year-old with 66.
According to the report, 178 of them died in the room, and 169 of them did not use air conditioning.
According to statistics from the Japan Meteorological Agency, throughout August, the highest temperature in central Tokyo for 11 days was above 35 degrees Celsius, a record high since the statistics were available in 1875.
Relevant departments have previously stated that people should use air conditioners appropriately and add water in time to deal with the intense heat.