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Electricity Usage Hits Summer-Time High amid Heat Wave

SEOUL, July 25 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s electricity consumption hit a summer-time high on Monday, with fans and air conditioners running at full blast nationwide amid sweltering heat. The maximum electricity load shot up to 80.22 million kilowatts as of 3 p.m., as the temperature hovered above 30 C in most parts of the [...]

Emergency Ambulances Designated for Heatwaves Now Equipped with Ice Vests

SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Public Safety and Security’s Central Fire Service has designated 1,317 ambulances across Korea specifically for use during heatwaves, according to a report released on Sunday. These ‘heatwave ambulances’ will have nine different first aid kits, including ice vests, saline solution, intravenous injection set, and oral electrolyte solution. [...]