First Heatwave of the Year in Gunma Prefecture: Heatstroke Warning.

Breaking News "Gunma Prefecture".

By AI of "Isesaki FM".

On the 17th, Gunma Prefecture was covered by a high pressure system, and the temperature rose significantly due to the strong sunlight and warm air from the south. Eight of the 13 locations in the prefecture experienced extremely hot days. According to the Maebashi Regional Meteorological Observatory, this was the first extremely hot day this year. Meanwhile, emergency transports were occurring one after another in various places with symptoms that appeared to be heat stroke. In Tsumagoi Village, a 96-year-old woman died after being transported, in Otashi, a 91-year-old man collapsed and lost consciousness, and in Maebashi City, two men in their 90s and 70s were transported and diagnosed with serious conditions.