Observed 39.8℃.

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

39.8°C recorded in Shimonita Town.

Gunma Prefecture was covered by a high pressure system on the 7th, causing temperatures to rise in various places, with Shimonita Town recording 39.8°C,
and it was a scorching hot day with temperatures exceeding 35°C.
According to the fire department and other sources, 36 people, both men and women aged 6 to 96, were taken to hospital with suspected heat stroke.
An 82-year-old woman from Oizumi Town who fell ill at home became seriously ill,
and three 11-year-old girls who were participating in a tennis tournament at a sports field in Maebashi City were diagnosed with moderate to severe symptoms.