South Korea’s Lee calls heatwave national disaster, deaths rise to 19

South Korea’s President Lee ‌Jae Myung urged on Tuesday authorities to step up support for people affected by a record heatwave in the country, calling it a national disaster after scorching conditions were blamed for 19 deaths. Speaking at a cabinet meeting, Lee ordered officials to take necessary measures to protect

President Lee Jae Myung called upon officials to take prompt action as extreme weather conditions became "normal". Authorities extended their first-ever heatwave warning ⁠for all of Seoul on Tuesday.

SEOUL: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung urged on Tuesday (Aug 4) authorities to step up support for people affected by a record heatwave in the country, saying the death toll had risen to 16 and warning that extreme weather was becoming more frequent.Speaking at a cabinet meeting, Lee called on officials to take ne

President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating fell to a record-low 45.9% as S. Koreans expressed concern over housing prices and political disputes.

[New Zimbabwe] THE Zimbabwean government has declared the recent bus crash in South Africa a national disaster after 11 Zimbabwean citizens lost their lives while returning home from Cape Town. Authorities are now working to identify the victims and facilitate the repatriation of their remains.

The Korea Meteorological Administration issued a severe heat wave alert for the southern parts of the country as of 1 pm local time.