In Japan, four people died in one day and 1042 were hospitalized because of the intense heat established in the vast area, including areas affected by recent flooding.
Four people died from a heat stroke in the prefectures of Shizuoka, Shiga, Hiroshima and Toyama. Hot weather has set in the flood-hit areas. So, in Hiroshima the thermometer rose to a mark of 37 degrees. In Gifu, Kyoto, Mie – up to 38 degrees. The situation in the affected areas is aggravated by the fact that water supply does not work there.