According to the Korea Meteorological Agency, many parts of South Korea experienced high temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius on August 2. Daytime temperatures in Yangsan in South Gyeongsang Province exceeded 40 degrees Celsius for five consecutive days and rose to 42.5 degrees Celsius on the 2nd, setting a new record for the highest temperature in South Korea. According to Yonhap News Agency, since 1973, the daytime temperature in South Korea has reached 40 degrees Celsius for more than three consecutive days only three times. South Gyeongsang Province is located in southern Korea. Many parts of the province set local records for the highest daytime temperature since meteorological observations were recorded on the 2nd. The temperature in Busan also exceeded 40 degrees Celsius on the 2nd. According to Korean media reports, with the advent of hot weather, the number of heatstroke patients continued to increase, and many people experienced sudden cardiac arrest or even death. According to statistics from the Korea Disease Management Agency, from May 15 to July 31, a cumulative total of 1,781 cases of heat were reported nationwide, including 13 deaths. The Korean Meteorological Department predicts that this round of hot weather in South Korea will continue for at least a few days.

According to the Korea Meteorological Agency, many parts of South Korea experienced high temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius on August 2. Daytime temperatures in Yangsan in South Gyeongsang Province exceeded 40 degrees Celsius for five consecutive days and rose to 42.5 degrees Celsius on the 2nd, setting a new record for the highest temperature in South Korea. According to Yonhap News Agency, since 1973, the daytime temperature in South Korea has reached 40 degrees Celsius for more than three consecutive days only three times. South Gyeongsang Province is located in southern Korea. Many parts of the province set local records for the highest daytime temperature since meteorological observations were recorded on the 2nd. The temperature in Busan also exceeded 40 degrees Celsius on the 2nd. According to Korean media reports, with the advent of hot weather, the number of heatstroke patients continued to increase, and many people experienced sudden cardiac arrest or even death. According to statistics from the Korea Disease Management Agency, from May 15 to July 31, a cumulative total of 1,781 cases of heat were reported nationwide, including 13 deaths. The Korean Meteorological Department predicts that this round of hot weather in South Korea will continue for at least a few days.