Heat stroke alert issued in Tokyo as temperatures rise

Japan’s meteorological agency has issued a heatstroke alert for 26 of the country’s 47 prefectures, urging people not to go outside unless absolutely necessary, to use their air conditioners during the day and at night, and to drink plenty of water.

Authorities in Japan issued the extreme heat warnings after the temperature reached 40degrees Celsius for the first time this year on Sunday, as the country swelters in the grip of another heatwave. The temperature of Shizuoka in central Japan recorded shortly after 1 pm, was the highest in the city since records began in 1940, according to the Japan Times.