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S. Korea is building more air-conditioned shelters to beat heat

June 18, 2015
Citizens walk on a road in Yeouido, central Seoul, on Aug. 1, 2014, after the first heat wave warning of this year was issued in the capital area. The warning is usually issued if the daily high temperature is expected to rise above 35 C for two days in a row. (Yonhap)

Citizens walk on a road in Yeouido, central Seoul, on Aug. 1, 2014, after the first heat wave warning of this year was issued in the capital area. The warning is usually issued if the daily high temperature is expected to rise above 35 C for two days in a row. (Yonhap)

The government is increasing the number of air-conditioned shelters before the predicted sweltering summer.

It is one of the Ministry of Public Safety and Security’s measures to minimize harm from heat waves.

The shelters will be excluded from the list of government buildings that have their temperatures regulated to save energy.

The ministry also will equip fire trucks with first-aid kits to treat heat-affected people when no ambulances are available.

For the elderly who live alone, it will send caretakers as well as establish a network of emergency contacts between relatives.