South Korea records highest temperature on record: 42.5 degrees Celsius
South Korea recorded its highest temperature since modern record-keeping began on Sunday when the southern city of Yangsan reached 42.5 degrees Celsius. At least 19 people have died during the heatwave, and Seoul is under a severe heat warning for the first time under a new government system established this year.
The southern city of Yangsan recorded 42.5 degrees Celsius on Sunday, the highest temperature in South Korea since modern record-keeping began, according to BBC reporting. At least 19 people have died during the heatwave, per authorities cited by the BBC.
Seoul is under a severe heat warning for the first time under a system the government established this year to respond to rising temperatures. The new alert system signals institutional recognition of intensifying heat risk in one of the world's most densely developed and highly urbanized nations.
Yangsan recorded 42.5 degrees Celsius on Sunday, surpassing all prior temperatures in South Korea's modern record.
The record marks South Korea's vulnerability to climate extremes despite its advanced infrastructure and resources. The coming weeks will show whether the newly established heat-warning system can prevent further casualties.
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