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South Korea Heatwave Death Toll Rises as Temperatures Hit Record Highs

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3 sources across 2 countries · South Korea · United Kingdom · 1 of them is linked to a state

Who reported this

  • Yonhap South Korea · Centre · State-affiliated · Cooperative; statutory national agency with state subsidy
  • The Korea Herald South Korea · Centre-right · Herald Corporation (Yeongpoong Group)
  • BBC News United Kingdom · Centre · Public · Licence fee, royal charter

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  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
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South Korea is experiencing a severe heatwave that has resulted in at least 19 to 21 deaths this year. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, 21 people have died from heat related illnesses since mid May, surpassing last year's total of 20 deaths. A total of 2,441 patients have visited emergency rooms for heat related conditions, with heat exhaustion accounting for 61.7 percent of cases, followed by heat stroke at 16.8 percent and heat cramps at 11.5 percent. One recent fatality involved a 60 year old man working on a farm in Eumseong, North Chungcheong Province.

Temperatures have reached record levels, with a high of 42.5 C recorded on Sunday in the southern city of Yangsan, marking the highest temperature since modern record keeping began. The state weather agency has issued serious heat wave warnings for the greater Seoul area, placing 43 percent of the region under the highest alert level. Temperatures in Seoul are expected to reach up to 39 C on Thursday.

How each side framed it

Centre
These reports focused on the specific medical statistics of the heatwave and the record breaking temperature peaks.
Centre-right
This report mirrored the center lean by focusing on the official death toll and health agency data.

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