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Heat wave across Japan causes hospitalizations and deaths, Fukuoka records extreme temperatures

started August 26, 2026 at 11:33 AM · last changed yesterday

Summary

The Japanese city of Fukuoka experienced multiple days with temperatures reaching 40.4 degrees Celsius as part of a broader heat wave affecting much of the country. Official data shows the heat wave caused over 41,000 hospitalizations and at least 79 deaths in the previous month, with people over 65 representing the majority of those hospitalized.

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Japan: Fukuoka bilježi rekordne temperature, u toplotnom valu 79 mrtvih Temperatura u četvrti Hakata dosegnula 40,4 stepena Celzijusa usljed toplotnog vala širom zemlje, dok Agencija

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