Found Collapsed, Ultimately Dies... Warning Issued: "Do Not Go Outside in the Midday Heat"

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Amid the unrelenting heat wave, suspected heat-related deaths have been reported consecutively. These cases involved individuals who collapsed after working outdoors despite the extreme heat. Particular caution is required for outdoor work during the peak daytime hours when temperatures soar.

Reporter Jeong Jiyeon has the story.

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Yesterday afternoon, on the 25th, an XXX in his 30s of Thai nationality was found unconscious in Haenam-gun, South Jeolla Province. He was rushed to the hospital but ultimately passed away.

It was reported that the individual had complained of dizziness while working in a field and collapsed on his way back to his accommodation to take a rest.

Yesterday, the daytime high in Haenam-gun reached 33.7°C (93°F), and a heat wave warning was in effect.

Police believe he collapsed from a heat-related illness. If he is officially classified as a heat-related fatality, this would be the first death from a heat-related illness in the South Jeolla and Gwangju regions this year.

On the night of the 23rd at around 9:00 PM, a man in his 90s, identified as B, who was found collapsed near a rice paddy in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province, passed away yesterday after two days of receiving treatment.

When he was found the day before yesterday, B was rushed to the hospital with unstable consciousness and breathing, and his suspected causes of death were reportedly heatstroke and multiple organ failure.

With B's passing, the number of suspected heat-related deaths in the South Gyeongsang region has increased to two.

[Interview | Lee Kyoung-won / Public Relations Director, Korean Society of Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine Specialist): People truly must avoid exposure to high-temperature environments. During the day, especially from around 12:00 PM to 2:00 or 3:00 PM, you really must avoid going out. It is best to follow the emergency alerts sent out by the government and local authorities.]

The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency announced that from May 15 to yesterday, there have been 1,301 reported cases of heat-related illnesses nationwide, resulting in 6 deaths. During the same period, 255,876 livestock animals died due to the heat wave.

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