30 killed as heatwave grips Japan

PEOPLE across Japan have been urged to take precautions against a heatwave that has killed around 30 people.

Thousands more have sought hospital treatment for related conditions over the past two weeks.

Temperatures reached 40.7C in central Japan earlier last week, a fiveyear nationwide peak.

The Japanese education ministry told schools to take thorough measures to prevent heatstroke after a six-year-old boy died following an outdoor class in Aichi Prefecture.

Japan’s meteorological agency urged people to drink sufficient water to prevent heat exhaustion.