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South Korea records highest temperature in over a century

HarZaviya summary · from 8 outlets

Most outlets reported that South Korea recorded its highest temperature in more than a century, with the temperature reaching 42.5°C in Yangsan. Several emphasized that this was the hottest day on record, while others noted the government’s emergency measures or the introduction of a new heatwave warning system in Seoul. A few also mentioned that this marked a milestone in the country’s ongoing heatwave.

How 8 outlets covered this — an automatically generated summary. Each outlet's own headline and excerpt are below.

Same story from 8 outlets

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  1. South Korea's hottest day on record as authorities issue emergency heat warning

    South Korea has recorded its highest temperature since modern records began, as authorities urged residents to avoid going outside during an intense heatwave.According to the Korea Meteorological Administration , the south-eastern city of Yangsan reached 42.5C on Sunday, the highest temperature...

  2. Arab News Pakistan 78% identical

    Seoul issues first ‘severe heatwave warning’ under new system

    SEOUL: South Korea’s weather agency issued a “severe heatwave warning” for Seoul on Monday, the first such advisory since introducing the designation this year to alert the public about extreme temperatures. New national heat records were set on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with the mercury soaring up to 42.5°C, leading to nearly 300 people being hospitalized, according to health authorities. T...

  3. ProPakistani 70% identical

    South Korea Records Highest-Ever Temperature

    South Korea recorded its highest temperature since weather records began more than a century ago, the country’s state weather agency… Read More The post South Korea Records Highest-Ever Temperature appeared first on ProPakistani.

  4. Daily Times 86% identical

    South Korea records hottest day as temperature reaches 42.5°C

    South Korea recorded its highest temperature since weather records began more than a century ago, as the southeastern city of Yangsan reached 42.5°C on Sunday. The historic reading marked another milestone in the country’s severe summer heatwave, which has pushed temperatures above normal levels across many regions. Authorities have continued issuing warnings as extreme heat […]

  5. Aaj News (English) 88% identical

    South Korea records hottest day on record

    South Korea recorded its hottest day since modern weather observations began more than a century ago, with temperatures soaring to 42.5°C (108.5°F) on Sunday, prompting the government to step up emergency measures to deal with the extreme heat. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, the record temperature was registered shortly after midday in the southeastern city of Yangsan, ar...

  6. Dunya News 81% identical

    South Korea records its highest-ever temperature of 42.5C

    Yangsan has been the epicentre of the ongoing heatwave, where temperatures exceeded 40°C for a fifth consecutive day

  7. Dawn 84% identical

    South Korea records its highest-ever temperature of 42.5°C

    South Korea registered on Sunday its highest temperature since records began more than a century ago, according to the state weather agency. The southeastern city of Yangsan saw the temperature reach 42.5 degrees Celsius at 1:26pm (9:26am PKT), the Korea Meteorological Administration said on its website. Yangsan has been the epicentre of the ongoing heatwave, where temperatures exceeded 40°C fo...

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