The death toll in South Korea from this summer’s heat wave has risen to 23, more than tripling from last year, authorities said Wednesday, as the government’s heat warning remained at the highest level of “serious,” APA reports citing Yonhap News Agency.
A total of 21 people died of presumed heat-related illnesses between May 20 and the end of July, fire authorities said, while two additional deaths were reported Tuesday alone.
The death toll represents more than a threefold jump from seven reported in the same period last year.