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Reuters: Japan issues heatstroke warning as 'cooling shelters' offer respite
https://www.reuters.com/world/japan/japan-issues-heatstroke-warning-cooling-shelters-offer-respite-2024-07-09/Japan issues heatstroke warning as 'cooling shelters' offer respite
By Irene Wang
July 9, 2024 4:09 AM EDT
TOKYO, July 9 (Reuters) - Japan warned on Tuesday against the risk of heatstroke in Tokyo and areas in its east and west, as hot and humid conditions behind several recent deaths drove some people to use new "cooling shelters" set up around the capital.
Authorities urged people to avoid physical activity as the environment ministry issued top 'danger'-level alerts, while media said scores of people were hospitalised, with some dying from heatstroke symptoms over the last few days.
"It's a life-threatening emergency," said 60-year-old Hisako Ichiuji, who resorted on Tuesday to a "cooling shelter" at the capital's Tokyo Tower, a popular tourist spot.
Typically facilities such as community centres or libraries equipped with air conditioners, the shelters are part of a scheme adopted this year requiring local governments to provide people a respite from the heat after warnings go out.
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By Irene Wang
July 9, 2024 4:09 AM EDT
TOKYO, July 9 (Reuters) - Japan warned on Tuesday against the risk of heatstroke in Tokyo and areas in its east and west, as hot and humid conditions behind several recent deaths drove some people to use new "cooling shelters" set up around the capital.
Authorities urged people to avoid physical activity as the environment ministry issued top 'danger'-level alerts, while media said scores of people were hospitalised, with some dying from heatstroke symptoms over the last few days.
"It's a life-threatening emergency," said 60-year-old Hisako Ichiuji, who resorted on Tuesday to a "cooling shelter" at the capital's Tokyo Tower, a popular tourist spot.
Typically facilities such as community centres or libraries equipped with air conditioners, the shelters are part of a scheme adopted this year requiring local governments to provide people a respite from the heat after warnings go out.
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