According to a report by Japan's Kyodo News Agency, the Chuo district of Kumamoto City in Kumamoto Prefecture and the city of Kikuchi in Kumamoto Prefecture recorded temperatures of 40.3 degrees Celsius and 40.2 degrees Celsius respectively on the 3rd. This is the first time that the prefecture has measured temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius. Kumamoto Prefecture was previously hit by a 7.1 magnitude earthquake. Currently, it is still facing widespread water outages, and more than 8,000 people have taken refuge in shelters.

According to a report by Japan's Kyodo News Agency, the Chuo district of Kumamoto City in Kumamoto Prefecture and the city of Kikuchi in Kumamoto Prefecture recorded temperatures of 40.3 degrees Celsius and 40.2 degrees Celsius respectively on the 3rd. This is the first time that the prefecture has measured temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius. Kumamoto Prefecture was previously hit by a 7.1 magnitude earthquake. Currently, it is still facing widespread water outages, and more than 8,000 people have taken refuge in shelters.