28 people were rushed to the hospital with suspected heat stroke.

Breaking news "Gunma Prefecture".
By "Isesaki FM" AI.

28 people were rushed to the hospital with suspected heat stroke.

The prefecture was cloudy on the 8th due to humid air, but the highest temperatures recorded were 36.8°C in Tatebayashi City and 35.7°C in Kiryu City, two locations recording extremely hot days with temperatures over 35°C.
According to the fire departments, as of 8pm on the 8th, 28 men and women aged from their teens to their 90s had been rushed to the hospital with suspected heat stroke.
According to the Maebashi Regional Meteorological Observatory, the highest temperatures in the southern part of the prefecture were 4 to 6°C higher than average, exceeding the hottest period of the year.