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Today (3rd) in Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do, a man in his 50s collapsed and died.
Her body temperature was measured at 42 degrees, so it was presumed that it was heat stroke.
As the heat started earlier this year, the number of heat-related illnesses such as heat stroke has more than doubled compared to last year.
First of all, this is reporter Jeong Ban-seok.
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The square in front of Songnae Station in Bucheon around 1:50pm today.
A report was received by the police that 'a man fell on a bench and was shivering'.
[Eyewitness: He seems to be a frequent visitor here.
He thought he was sleeping drunk.
It is shaded here, but there is a lot of sunlight there.
No matter how much I wake up, I can't wake up...
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He lost consciousness and was taken to the hospital, where he underwent CPR, but unfortunately died.
The measured body temperature was 42 degrees, and the medical staff determined that he died from heat stroke.
[Kim Ho-jung/Professor of Emergency Medicine at Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital: When you see that you are continuously exposed to (sunlight) in the park, it is presumed to be heat stroke, and when you visit the hospital, the body temperature indicates 42 degrees, so our body's ability to regulate body temperature is completely lost...
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Yesterday, one estimated death from heat disease was counted in the Gyeongnam area, and today there is a case that is estimated to have died due to a heat wave in the metropolitan area.
From May 20 to yesterday in the early heat, 355 patients visited the emergency room due to heat stroke.
Yesterday alone, 94 people were added, a 133% increase compared to the same period last year.
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As of 2:30 PM, the temperature is 34 degrees Celsius, and the sensible temperature is 37 degrees Celsius, which is higher than human body temperature.
When I measured the temperature outside and inside the room in Donui-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, where a fan was installed, there was almost no difference.
[90-year-old resident: I think this year is the hottest.
It's just a fan to survive here.
Is there an air conditioner in a cheap room?
The lower class can't help it...
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Starting this month, during the intensive protection period, the staff of the jjokbang counseling center visits those who need protection with reduced mobility and provides cold water, but it is pointed out that there is an urgent need to improve the living environment.
Health authorities have urged people to drink water frequently and avoid going out during hot days to avoid heat illness.
(Video coverage: Kim Yong-woo, video editing: Jung Yong-hwa, CG: Choi Ha-neul)