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Seoul braces for first severe heat warning as heatwave sweeps South Korea

The Guardian UK Tuesday 04 August 2026, 02:33 UTC By Mark Saunokonoko 1 min read
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Trucks are dousing capital’s roads with water and nurses are checking on vulnerable people as heat heads westwardsSeoul is bracing for its first ever “severe heatwave warning” on Tuesday, as South Korea reels from a deadly heatwave that has seen the country record its highest ever temperature. The south-eastern city of Yangsan reached an all-time national record of 42.5C on Sunday afternoon – the highest temperature measured in 122 ​years ​of weather observations – and now the heat is...

Trucks are dousing capital’s roads with water and nurses are checking on vulnerable people as heat heads westwards

Seoul is bracing for its first ever “severe heatwave warning” on Tuesday, as South Korea reels from a deadly heatwave that has seen the country record its highest ever temperature.

The south-eastern city of Yangsan reached an all-time national record of 42.5C on Sunday afternoon – the highest temperature measured in 122 ​years ​of weather observations – and now the heat is shifting westwards, approaching the densely populated capital of more than 9 million people, which is forecast to hit 38C on Tuesday followed by three sweltering days of 37C.

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