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Typhoon Dolphin swept into densely populated eastern China on Sunday with winds exceeding 150 kph, cancelling over 1,400 flights in Shanghai alone and forcing nearly 100,000 evacuations in Fujian province ahead of its arrival.
Seoul and two South Korean cities recorded temperatures exceeding 40°C on Friday amid an intense heat wave. The mercury hit 40.2°C in Seoul's Nowon district, marking the first time since 2018 the capital crossed this threshold.
South Korea has recorded 21 deaths from heat-related illnesses in 2024, surpassing the previous year's total despite fewer overall cases. The country faces dangerously high temperatures with Seoul expected to reach 39°C.
Sofwan Awae, 24, a Yala FC player, died after being struck by lightning during an FA Golok Cup football match at Santiphap Stadium in Sungai Golok, Thailand on Tuesday. Malaysian player Mohamad Alif Ezzahan Zulkifli was also injured.
South Korea has recorded its hottest temperature since 1904, with the southeastern city of Yangsan reaching 42.5°C amid a persistent heat wave affecting the entire region and raising alarm across East Asia.
South Korea experienced its highest temperature on record when Yangsan hit 41.4°C, breaking the previous benchmark set five years earlier. The intense heatwave has affected much of the peninsula for days.
South Korea's southeastern region experienced record-breaking temperatures on Wednesday, with Busan registering its hottest day since weather tracking began in 1904. The nationwide heat wave is expected to persist through next week.
Japan is battling an unprecedented heatwave that has hospitalised over 450 people in a single day in Tokyo—the highest on record since 2010. The government has declared the crisis a 'disaster' as temperatures exceed 41°C across the nation.
Unprecedented flooding across China has killed at least 33 people and displaced thousands, with a snake farm collapse sending 900 reptiles into flood-stricken villages. The disaster, fuelled by climate change, signals a shift in China's disaster preparedness strategy.
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The WHO has warned that Europe faces mounting health risks from an intensifying heatwave, with temperatures in Portugal and southern Spain expected to reach 43°C. The organisation called on member states to strengthen preparedness plans.
A prolonged heat wave has killed at least 25 people across the United States, with New Jersey accounting for 22 deaths. Simultaneously, severe thunderstorms threaten the East Coast with dangerous flooding and widespread power outages.
Toronto health authorities are urging fans attending Portugal's World Cup round-of-32 clash against Croatia to take precautions against dangerous heat, with temperatures expected to feel like 40°C due to humidity.
Spain recorded more than 1,000 deaths attributable to extreme heat in June 2026, the country's second-hottest June since records began. The surge in fatalities underscores the mounting public health toll of intensifying climate extremes across Europe.