A child cools off in a fountain in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, Sunday, as a heat wave continues in Korea. Yonhap
Temperatures soared to a record high of 42.5 C in the southeastern city of Yangsan on Sunday, as a scorching heat wave continues to grip Korea, the state weather agency said.
The mercury reached 42 C in Yangsan, about 310 kilometers southeast of Seoul, at 1:16 p.m. and further rose to 42.5 C at 1:26 p.m., according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA).
It marked the highest reading since modern weather observations began on the Korean Peninsula in 1904, based on records from the KMA's 97 long-term observation stations.
The timing of the temperature rising above 40 C in Yangsan has been occurring earlier each day, as heat continues to accumulate, raising concerns the temperature could even surpass 43 C.
