The heat wave gripping Korea is not backing down,... with the mercury forecast to hit close to 40 degrees Celsius in some parts of the country today.
And this extreme heat is especially dangerous to the elderly and children.....with experts informing people of ways to stay safe... as the number of patients with heat-related illnesses surge.
Lee Seung-jae reports.
To say the weather has been 'hot' in Korea this summer is an understatement... with day after day of blistering temperatures nationwide.
The southeastern city of Daegu,... notorious for its summer heat,... is forecast to swelter under a high of 38 degrees Celsius on Friday.
Seoul won't be that much cooler at 34 degrees.
Temperatures are expected to remain in the 30s for the weekend with heat wave warnings remaining in place.
The heat wave has also led to a rise in the number of casualties,... with over 700 people admitted to hospital due to heat related health conditions.
Of that total,... more than 200 people were hospitalized during the past week alone.
The number is higher than last year and the year before that.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs says as many as 790-thousand livestock in Korea have died as of Tuesday due to the heat.
The number is nearly 30 percent more than during the same period last year,...
when 600-thousand animals died.
So how can we prevent ourselves from falling foul of the dangerous heat?
An expert says it's as simple as remembering three things.

"Many people are concerned about the heat wave. Water, shade and rest. Just follow these 3 things and you can prevent the worst from happening."

With the August heat still ahead of us,... experts advise against children and the elderly spending too much time outside... as they are the most vulnerable to the extreme heat.
Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News.