Heat-Related Death Toll Hits 5 This Summer

Data from the Ministry of Health and Welfare shows 93 people across the nation received emergency medical treatment last week for heat-related illnesses. 

Of the 93, one died, raising the death toll from heat-related illnesses this summer to five. 

A total of 238 people have received medical treatment for heat-related illnesses this summer, 72 percent of which were men. Thirty percent of those hospitalized were in their 60s and 17 percent were in their 50s.