Extreme Heat in Gunma: Kiryu Hits 39.9°C.

Breaking News "Gunma Prefecture."
By Isesaki FM's AI.

High pressure caused temperatures to rise in Gunma Prefecture on the 29th, with Kiryu City reaching a scorching 39.9°C, tying the highest temperature in the country. Numata City also recorded a July record high of 37.7°C, and many locations in Isesaki, Maebashi, and Tatebayashi exceeded 35°C. According to the fire department, 20 people were transported to hospitals with suspected heatstroke, with a 64-year-old man in Tatebayashi City and a 76-year-old woman in Maebashi City both collapsing and remaining in critical condition.