Emergency measures taken by the Korea Forest Service due to a heat wave that felt like 38 degrees Celsius. All outdoor work in Gyeongsan and Pohang forests was halted.
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In response to the issuance of a severe heat wave warning, work must be immediately halted and evacuation ordered. Preemptive response to prevent recurrence of heat-related fatalities.
In response to the issuance of a severe heat wave warning, work must be immediately halted and evacuation ordered. Preemptive response to prevent recurrence of heat-related fatalities. On the 1st, members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions are holding a press conference on ‘Establishment of the 2026 Heat Wave Monitoring Group and Announcement of Plans by the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions’ at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on the 1st. 2026.7.1 Reporter Lee Jun-heon As of 10 a.m. on the 12th, the Korea Forest Service announced a ‘severe heat wave warning’ for Gyeongsan-si and Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, and began all outdoor work in the forestry field in the region.
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Heatwave that threatens health... “When the perceived temperature is 38 degrees, the risk of death for the elderly increases by 19%.”
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