‘Stop all outdoor activities’: South Korea records its highest ever temperature
Women use portable fans to cool off at the Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul in July. South Korea has recorded its hottest temperature and issued a heat alert. Photograph: Jade Gao/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenWomen use portable fans to cool off at the Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul in July.
- ▪Women use portable fans to cool off at the Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul in July.
- ▪South Korea has recorded its hottest temperature and issued a heat alert.
- ▪Photograph: Jade Gao/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenWomen use portable fans to cool off at the Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul in July.
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Women use portable fans to cool off at the Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul in July. South Korea has recorded its hottest temperature and issued a heat alert. Photograph: Jade Gao/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenWomen use portable fans to cool off at the Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul in July. South Korea has recorded its hottest temperature and issued a heat alert. Photograph: Jade Gao/AFP/Getty ImagesSouth Korea‘Stop all outdoor activities’: South Korea records its highest ever temperatureAuthorities issue alert saying indoor spaces without airconditioning are ‘dangerous’ as temperatures pass 40C for fifth straight day Agence France-PresseSun 2 Aug 2026 19.54 EDTLast modified on Sun 2 Aug 2026 19.58 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleSouth Korea has registered its highest…
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