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Korea Faces Hot Weather Surge
The number of heat-related illnesses and deaths in Korea has increased significantly over the past decade, nearly tripling. Between 2011 and 2015, the annual average was 215 cases, rising to 658 cases between 2016 and 2020, and then stabilizing at around 638 cases from 2021 to 2025. Heat-related deaths have also risen, with 12 deaths recorded in 2024 alone. The average number of fatalities has increased from 3.3 to over 4 annually in recent years, due to ongoing heatwaves and temperatures ranging between 31 and 35 degrees Celsius.
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