TOKYO: Eleven people died and 5,664 people were admitted to hospitals in Japan due to searing heat last week when temperatures soared up following the end of the rainy season, the government said.
Of the 5,664 people, 119 displayed severe symptoms that would normally require at least three weeks of treatment as an inpatient, while 1,792 suffered less serious issues, necessitating shorter stays.
The 11 deaths were reported in 11 different prefectures. Aichi Prefecture had the most people rushed to hospitals at 392, followed by Osaka Prefecture at 388 and Tokyo at 299.
In Osaka, 28-year-old Yohei Yamaguchi died on Sunday due to heatstroke after wearing a mascot costume and doing a dance lesson at Hirakata Park, an amusement park in Hirakata, the prefectural police said Monday.
A female worker called the 119 emergency number around 8 p.m., as Yamaguchi, a part-time worker, lost consciousness. He was practicing a dance outside for about 20 minutes from 7:30 p.m. while wearing the 16-kilogram mascot costume.
(Agencies)
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