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A nationwide heat wave spanning 17 areas has severely impacted agricultural production, with Sabah farmers reporting crop failures and the need for intensive daily watering to prevent losses.
Indonesia's forest and land fires are showing signs of being brought under control, President Prabowo Subianto announced, expressing confidence they could be fully resolved within one to two weeks through coordinated emergency response efforts.
Hong Kong residents found relief from a punishing heat wave on Friday as rain arrived across the city. The downpour followed nine consecutive days of temperatures at or above 33°C, with an all-time record of 36.9°C recorded at the Observatory.
South Korea's Korea Meteorological Administration has placed 43 per cent of the Greater Seoul area under the highest heat wave alert, with record temperatures reaching 42.5°C and nearly 2,300 heat-related hospitalizations reported.
South Korea has recorded 21 deaths from heat-related illnesses in 2024, surpassing the previous year's total despite fewer overall cases, as dangerous temperatures grip the nation.
South Korea has recorded its highest temperature since modern weather monitoring began, with Yangsan reaching 41.4°C as an intense heatwave continues to grip the nation with extreme heat warnings in place.