57,000 people sent to hospitals due to heat, nears record high

More than 57,000 people were taken to hospitals during the last three months due to the heat wave across Japan, government data showed Tuesday, with the figure set to reach a record high.A total of 57,534 people suffered heatstroke and heat exhaustion including 125 people who died from the heat between April 30 and July 29, according to data from the Fire and Disaster Management Agency.The number surged recently after the heat wave began scorching the country following torrential rains that caused massive flooding and landslides in the western Japan earlier this month.This year's figure has…READ FULL ARTICLE