Tokyo
Sweltering heat continues to plague western and eastern parts of Japan, with temperatures reaching 41.1 degrees Celsius.
The Meteorological Agency said, high temperature was recorded in the city of Kumagaya, in Saitama prefecture, topping the previous high of 41 degree Celsius in the western prefecture of Kochi in August 2013.
The weather office has advised the people to remain on high . It also urged those living in areas recently hit by record rainfall to be extra careful because of the higher risk of heatstroke due to fatigue and abnormal living conditions.
Weather officials are calling for precautions against heatstroke, as temperatures in other areas are also topping 40 degrees.
By 2 PM on Monday, temperatures were recorded of 40.8 degrees in Tokyo’s Ome City and 40.7 degrees in Tajimi City, Gifu Prefecture.
This is the first time the mercury has hit the 40-degree mark at an observation point in Tokyo since recordkeeping began.
The scorching weather is also continuing in parts of western Japan that were hit hard by the recent record rainfall.