South Korea's Lee urges authorities to step up support as heatwave kills 16
- 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 necessary measures to protect the daily lives of people and inspect power systems as demand for air conditioning surges.
- "We need to make efforts for a fundamental overhaul of the national crisis system, since this extreme weather is becoming normal," he said.
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- 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 necessary measures to protect the daily lives of people and inspect power systems as demand for air conditioning surges.
- "We need to make efforts for a fundamental overhaul of the national crisis system, since this extreme weather is becoming normal," he said.
Sources: Al Jazeera, CNA