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South Korea records its highest-ever temperature of 42.5C

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Published: 9:21 AM, Aug 02, 2026
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Children play in a fountain to cool off at a public water plaza along the Han River during a heatwave in Seoul, South Korea, July 31, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Children play in a fountain to cool off at a public water plaza along the Han River during a heatwave in Seoul, South Korea, July 31, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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Seoul: South Korea registered a maximum temperature of 42.5C Sunday, its highest since records began in 1904, according to the state weather agency.


The southeastern city of Yangsan saw the temperature reach 42.5C at 1:26 pm (0426 GMT), the Korea Meteorological Administration said on its website.



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