西日本にしにほん中心ちゅうしんに猛烈もうれつな暑あつさ 熱中ねっちゅう症しょう疑うたがいで搬送はんそうも 対策たいさくの徹底てっていを

On the 20th, a wide area is covered by a high-pressure system, causing temperatures to rise, and extremely intense heat is affecting mainly western Japan.

Please continue to take thorough measures against heatstroke.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, on the 20th, the entire country will continue to be covered by a high-pressure system, with temperatures rising especially in western Japan.

The highest temperature until 3 p.m. was 37°C in Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture.

Once, 36°C in Tottori City.

36°C in Hita City, Oita Prefecture.

Twice, 35 in ▽Kyoto City

8 degrees, ▽35 in Fukuoka City

It is extremely hot, with temperatures reaching around 1 degree Celsius and above.

Also, ▽34 in Yamagata City

32 degrees in Nagoya City

Twice, the temperature in central Tokyo reached 31°C.

It is extremely hot again in many places.

A Heat Stroke Alert has been issued for Shimane Prefecture, Nagasaki Prefecture, Kumamoto Prefecture, Kagoshima Prefecture excluding the Amami region, and the Okinawa Main Island and Yaeyama regions of Okinawa Prefecture, as the risk of heat stroke is extremely high.

Due to the ongoing heat, there have been a series of deaths suspected to be caused by heatstroke.

Please continue to use air conditioning appropriately, stay hydrated and replenish salt, and take frequent breaks when working outdoors. Be thorough in your measures to prevent heatstroke.

Also, it is necessary to pay attention to the movement of the front after the 21st.

Due to the passage of a front over Hokkaido and the Tohoku region, it will rain from the 21st onward. In particular, Hokkaido may experience heavy rain from the night of the 21st through the 22nd, raising the risk of torrential downpours.

Please be very careful of landslides, flooding in low-lying areas, and rising river levels.

According to the Tokyo Fire Department, 24 people between the ages of 18 and 94 were taken to the hospital on suspicion of heatstroke in Tokyo by 3 p.m. on the 20th.

One of them is in serious condition, 13 are in moderate condition, and 10 are in mild condition.

The Tokyo Fire Department is urging people to take thorough precautions, such as frequently hydrating before feeling thirsty and properly using air conditioning or fans indoors.

According to Chiba Prefecture, by 2 p.m. on the 20th, eight people in the prefecture had been taken to the hospital on suspicion of heatstroke.

There were no severe patients who required hospitalization for more than three weeks.

Around 11:30 a.m. on the 20th, at an elementary school in Minami Ward, Kyoto, a third-grade student who was running during a PE class complained of feeling unwell, and a teacher called 119 to contact the fire department. Seven students were transported.

When the fire department arrived, it was found that 7 out of the 17 boys and girls in the class were resting in the infirmary, so the fire department suspected heatstroke and transported the 7 students to the hospital.

According to the fire department, all seven people were conscious and able to talk, but three of them were unable to walk on their own.

At 8 a.m. on the 20th, the temperature in Kyoto City was 27°C, but by 11 a.m. it had reached 31°C.

It became a midsummer day for the third time, and at this point, the heat index showed a caution level of 27.

At level 7, it had reached a point where regular and sufficient rest was required when exercising.

Around 10:30 a.m. on the 20th, a call was made to the fire department from No. 4 Elementary School in Noshiro City, Akita Prefecture, reporting that three fourth-grade students who had just finished their physical education class were showing symptoms believed to be heatstroke.

According to the fire department, all three are male children who complained of symptoms such as vomiting and were taken to the hospital. However, they were conscious at the time of transport, and all are believed to have only mild symptoms.

According to the fire department and the Noshiro City Board of Education, the three students were taking a physical education class in the gym at the time and were doing a shuttle run to measure their endurance by seeing how many times they could run a set distance within a certain time. Afterwards, while they were hydrating, they reported feeling unwell.