Tokyo heatwave breaks 150-year record, Japan suffers due to heat and power cuts [TKB World]

Heatwave is wreaking havoc in Japan at the moment. Tuesday was the fourth day in a row when Japan faced severe temperatures. The situation was such that the capital Tokyo broke the 150-year-old record in the month of June. Japan is not getting electricity properly in this heat. Officials have warned of short supply of electricity.

According to local time, the temperature in the capital reached 35.1 C till 1 pm on Tuesday. The temperature remained 35 C for the last three days, which was the highest temperature ever recorded since 1875 in the month of June. This heatwave is not going to subside at the moment. The Japan Meteorological Department has forecast the temperature to go up to 36 degrees Celsius.

Heatstroke alert has been issued in some areas of the country. The number of people in the hospital has started increasing. According to reports, emergency services have taken 76 people to the hospital in Tokyo. Due to the heat, people are not even wearing masks. Due to Covid, people were using masks continuously for the last two years. Health Minister Shigeyuki Goto says that people have been told to walk enough distance when they are outside and if they are not talking, they can remove their masks.

Advice on reducing electricity use

Officials have asked the people of Tokyo to minimize the use of electricity to avoid power outages. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (MEIT) has said that people should use electricity economically. He said that even on Wednesday the power supply will remain tight.

People are reducing the use of electricity in different ways. Electronics stores have stopped selling televisions and other items. People are telling on social media that they have switched off all unused electrical appliances. This heatwave has come just days before the national elections. Electricity prices in elections are one of the big issues raised by voters in opinion polls. Many leaders, including the governor of Tokyo, have appealed to cut electricity prices.