An Octogenarian Found Dead While Walking in Geoje... 5th Suspected Heat-Related Death in Gyeongnam

After Typhoon Khanun passed, the scorching heat continues, and the number of suspected heat-related illness deaths in the Gyeongnam region has increased by one.

According to Gyeongnam Province on the 14th, an elderly man in his 80s who was taking a walk in Gohyeon-dong, Geoje City, collapsed while complaining of dizziness around 6 p.m. on the 13th.

The 119 emergency medical team, who received a report from a passerby, arrived at the scene around 6:10 p.m. and transported the collapsed Mr. A to the hospital, but he passed away around 6:50 p.m.

At the time of discovery, the temperature in the area was 27.4 degrees Celsius, and Mr. A’s body temperature was 36.9 degrees Celsius.

The hospital is reported to have presumed that Mr. A died from heat exhaustion.

A 119 paramedic is providing emergency treatment to a patient who collapsed due to a heat-related illness.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters]

From May 20 to the 13th of this month, there have been 179 cases of heat-related illnesses in the Gyeongnam region this year, with five deaths including Mr. A.

During the same period last year, there were 138 cases of heat-related illnesses and one death.

Since May, Gyeongnam Province has been responding to heatwave-related disasters by maintaining 24-hour situation management, cooperating with the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, and operating the Disaster Countermeasures Situation Room.

They are strengthening responses to heat-related illnesses by continuing the operation and monitoring of the heat-related illness emergency room management system until September.

The provincial fire headquarters started operating a “Pumpulance” dispatch system in May, which includes 217 119 heatwave emergency ambulances equipped with ice vests and infusion syringes, as well as fire pumps and ambulances moving together, and plans to operate it until September 30.

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