South Korea Pro Baseball League Cancels Games over Heatwave
The league said 25 spectators were treated for heat-related illnesses as temperatures and heat indices reached dangerous levels.
- The Korea Baseball Organization cancelled 10 games scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, stating, "We have decided to call off all games on August 5-6 until comprehensive safety measures are established."
- President Lee Jae Myung urged authorities to treat the heatwave "as a national disaster" and "make every effort to swiftly implement necessary measures" to protect lives, prompting the KBO's action.
- During Tuesday's game in Incheon, a spectator collapsed from suspected heat-related illness, prompting a nine-minute suspension; the SSG Landers reported 25 fans were treated for similar symptoms.
- According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, 2,221 people suffered heat-related illnesses across South Korea between May 15 and August 3, including an estimated 19 deaths.
- The Korea Meteorological Administration continues issuing serious heat wave warnings for Seoul, where heat index forecasts reach at least 38C or maximum daily temperatures climb to 39C.
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KBO cancels all baseball games amid heat wave
South Korea’s professional baseball league canceled all games scheduled for yesterday and today amid a record-setting heat wave that has sent spectators to hospitals. The country has been sweltering in a streak of searing weather — new all-time highs were set three times over the past week alone, pe
South Korea pro baseball league cancels games over heatwave
The country has been sweltering in a streak of searing weather -- new all-time highs were set three times over the past week alone, peaking at 42.5C on Sunday. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO)'s announcement came a day after President Lee Jae Myung asked authorities to treat the heatwave "as a national disaster" and "make every effort to swiftly implement necessary measures" to protect lives. The east and west regions of Seoul remained und…
Professional baseball games scheduled to be held in Jamsil and Gwangju on the 4th were canceled early before 1:00 PM due to the issuance of a severe heat wave warning. The KBO has refined the criteria for game operations during heat wave advisories to ensure the safety of players and spectators, and this measure was immediately implemented in areas under the severe heat wave warning in accordance with the revised regulations.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Jang Hyun-gu = The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced that it will cancel professional baseball games with safety as the top priority if a severe heat wave warning is issued...
South Korea cancels 2 days of baseball amid sweltering weather – PR informa
By CHOE SANG-HUN South Korea’s professional baseball league scrapped all 10 games scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday as a record-breaking heat wave gripped the nation, overwhelming both players and fans and forcing authorities to warn citizens off the streets and farm fields. The brutal heat set a record Sunday, when a southwestern town clocked a staggering 42.5 degrees Celsius (about 108.5 degrees Fahrenheit) — the highest reading in 122 year…
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