Heatwave in Japan kills 30 people

People across Japan have been urged to take precautions against a heatwave that has killed about 30 people. 

Thousands more have sought hospital treatment for heat-related conditions over the past two weeks. Temperatures reached 40.7C in central Japan this week, a five-year nationwide peak. 

In the city of Kyoto temperatures have stood above 38C for seven days in a row for the first time since records began in the 19th Century. 

The Japanese education ministry told schools to take thorough measures to prevent heat stroke after a six-year-old boy died following an outdoor class in Aichi Prefecture. 

Japan's meteorological agency urged people to drink sufficient water to prevent heat exhaustion.

Source: BBC
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