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Record heatwave in South Korea as temperatures soar to 42.5C
BBC World · East & South Asia · 4626km from Singapore · 05/08/2026, 7:30:39 pm
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There have been at least 19 deaths related to the heatwave which has brought the country's hottest day since records began.
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