{"id":"6dc52ad6-8a29-494d-a351-9d8e2c5e2580","url":"https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3362949/south-koreas-lee-calls-heatwave-national-disaster-deaths-rise-19","domain":"scmp.com","outlet":{"name":"South China Morning Post","country":"HK","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true},"title":"South Korea’s Lee calls heatwave national disaster, deaths rise to 19","plainHeadline":"South Korea’s Lee calls heatwave a national disaster as deaths rise to 19","rewrite":{"model":"gpt-5.6-sol","at":"2026-08-04T11:09:02.865Z"},"summary":["President Lee Jae Myung urged stronger support and disaster-system redesign amid a record heatwave.","Temperature in Yangsan reached 42.5°C, the highest in 122 years of records.","First-ever heatwave warning issued for Seoul and Gyeonggi, expanding to all of Seoul.","Deaths rise to 19, with 13 victims aged 80 or above, and 2,025 heat illnesses since May 15.","Public advisories urged limiting outdoor activity; some residents relocated to air-conditioned temporary housing."],"topics":["Climate","Health","Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-08-04T10:24:25.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-08-04T10:37:57.713Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/c279e144-17f4-434c-b8a9-3c5c2cbb2aa5"}