Tokyo Heatwave Hits Record Levels | Canada News

Tokyo’s heatwave shattered records as over 450 people sought hospital care for heat-related illness — the highest in 16 years — amid a deadly nationwide surge that’s already claimed 14 lives. Emergency calls hit 1963 levels, with Tokyo’s fire department urging everyone to hydrate and stay cool. Tourists are struggling, describing conditions as “brutal,” forced to seek refuge in subways and malls. Officials now call it a “disaster,” with 11,000 emergency visits in a week, as temperatures soar past 40°C — now officially labeled “cruelly hot days.” Scientists link the intensity to climate change, warning this summer could be another record-breaker. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4ccc1be4b3b56708