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2 in 3 People in Heat-Related Deaths Aged over 60, According to KDCA

Summary by The Korea Times
Two out of three people who died from heat-related illnesses were aged 60 or older, statistics from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) showed Wednesday. According to the KDCA, 238 people have died from heat-related illnesses since the government started monitoring such deaths in 2011. Among them, 156 people, or over 65 percent, were aged 60 years or older. By location, 32 percent of the heat-related deaths occurred on farms, …

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Go Mi-hye = As record-breaking heat waves continue day after day, deaths due to heat-related illnesses are also on the rise. Elderly people working in rice paddies and fields under the scorching sun...

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It is advisable to drink water when using a fan, notes the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL). Heat readings are expected for next weekend. In parts of the country, temperatures will reach up to 29 degrees. It is worth preparing for the health effects of heat even when the temperature rises above 20 degrees, notes the THL. High temperatures are particularly harmful to the elderly and those with long-term illnesses.

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연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency broke the news in Korea, Republic of on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
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