Heat Related Deaths in South Korea Nearly Quadruple in Five Years South Korea's sweltering summers have become a deadly fixture, with heat related deaths nearly quadrupling in just five years.
The country's third hottest summer on record has left 34 suspected heat related deaths through August – more than four times the nine reported in 2022.
This trend is not unique to South Korea, as extreme heat events are becoming increasingly common worldwide, with far reaching consequences for human health and well being.