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Heatstroke emergency transports exceed 100,000 for the first time | Fire and Disaster Management Agency final 2025 figures

According to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, emergency transports due to heatstroke from May to September 2025 totaled 100,510, the highest since the survey began in 2008. People aged 65 and over accounted for 57.1%, and residences were the most common place of occurrence at 38.1%. We read the breakdown by age, severity, and location.

Heatstroke emergency transports exceed 100,000 for the first time | Fire and Disaster Management Agency final 2025 figures

According to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, emergency transports due to heatstroke from May to September 2025 totaled 100,510, the highest since the survey began in 2008. People aged 65 and over accounted for 57.1%, and residences were the most common place of occurrence at 38.1%. We read the breakdown by age, severity, and location.