Tokyo, surrounding prefectures issue summer's first heatstroke alerts
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TOKYO, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Heatstroke alerts were issued for Japan's capital Tokyo as well as Saitama, Chiba and Ibaraki prefectures on Monday for the first time this season as sweltering weather prevail in the Kanto and Koshin regions.
The mercury soared as scorching heat gripped the regions on Monday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), with temperatures reaching 35 degrees in central Tokyo, also this summer's first.
The high temperatures as of 11:30 a.m. were 36.4 degrees centigrade in Otsuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture, 35.7 in Ome City, western Tokyo, 35.6 in Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture and 35.2 in central Tokyo.
Weather officials added that humidity is also high, warning people of heatstroke risks.
The high temperatures and moist air flowing in could cause localized downpours, said the JMA, forecasting hourly precipitation of up to 60 millimeters in the northern Kanto region and 30 in southern Kanto. Enditem
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