South Korea’s Lee urges authorities to step up support as heatwave kills 16
President Lee Jae Myung warns extreme weather has become more frequent after temperatures in the south reached 42.5C.
Seoul: President Lee Jae Myung urged authorities to increase support for those affected by a record-breaking heatwave in South Korea, with the death toll rising to 16 and warning that extreme weather is becoming increasingly common. During a cabinet meeting, Lee emphasized the need for necessary measures to safeguard daily life and inspect power systems due to the surge in air conditioning usage.
He stressed the importance of a fundamental overhaul of the national crisis system, as extreme weather is becoming the new norm. The country's weather agency reported that Yangsan, a southeastern inland city, experienced a temperature of 42.5C on Sunday, the highest temperature observed in 122 years of weather records. Additionally, the Korea Meteorological Administration issued its first-ever heatwave warning for parts of Seoul and neighboring Gyeonggi on Monday, extending this alert to the entire capital on Tuesday.
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