China News Service, July 6. According to Kyodo News, the Fire Department of Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications announced on July 5 that 15,657 people in Japan were sent to the hospital due to heat stroke in June.
This is the first time since the statistics began in 2010 that more than 10,000 people have reached a new high in a single month in June.
Data map: The streets of Tokyo under high temperature weather in Japan.
17 people were confirmed dead after being taken to hospital, the report said.
According to the analysis, this may be related to the rare high temperature encountered in Japan since late June. 70% of the people who were sent to the hospital for heatstroke were concentrated in the week from June 24 to 30.
The person in charge of the Fire Department analyzed: "It may be due to the rare hot summer and the sudden rise in temperature, the body has not yet adapted, and the temperature regulation cannot keep up." Considering that the midsummer is approaching, the person in charge of the Fire Department calls on everyone to implement heatstroke prevention measures in the future. Hydrate frequently and rest etc.