Heatstroke kills up to 120 people in Tokyo throughout July

More than 120 people died of heatstroke in Tokyo, and over 37,000 were hospitalized across Japan throughout July, as average temperature hits record highs and heat warnings were issued throughout the month, El.kz cites al24news.com.

According to the Tokyo Medical Examiner’s Office, the elderly were the most affect by the heatwave. Therefore, the health authorities and weather forecasters repeatedly advised people to stay indoors, avoid dehydration and use air conditioning.

This is the largest number of heatstroke deaths in Tokyo’s 23 metropolitan districts in July since 2018 heatwave, the medical examiner’s office said.