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- South Korea has issued an emergency heatwave alert after Yangsan recorded a temperature of 42.5 degrees Celsius, the country's highest in over 100 years.
- This was the fifth straight day above 40 degrees in Yangsan, while cities like Daegu and Busan reached 38-39 degrees.
- More than 20 areas are under the emergency alert, people have been advised to stay indoors and avoid working in the sun, and a professional baseball match in Changwon was cancelled due to the heat.
- The weather agency says extreme heat days have risen from an average of 8 per year in the 1970s to 19 in the last five years, and warns the heat may continue in coming days.
What to watch next
- Whether the emergency heatwave alert expands to more areas as temperatures are expected to stay high in coming days.
- Further cancellations of outdoor events or sports matches amid the ongoing heat.
- Reports of health impacts as the weather agency has warned the heat could harm people's health.
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