# South Korea heatwave fatalities

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/south-korea-heatwave-fatalities
> Updated: 2026-08-02T23:13:00.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2.

In early August 2026, South Korea faced a severe heatwave with temperatures reaching about 35 °C. A 50‑year‑old man was found dead inside a parked car in Yongdong County, North Chungcheong Province, with heatstroke suspected as the cause. Days later, a 70‑year‑old man collapsed while working in a garden in Busan’s Gangseo‑gu district and died despite emergency treatment, marking the second heat‑related death in the city since the heat‑alert began on 15 May. Busan authorities reported 78 heat‑illness calls and 55 hospitalizations, and the region remained under a medium‑level heatwave warning. These incidents show the expanding human toll of the heatwave across multiple South Korean regions.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-02: Busan Heatwave Claims Second Elderly Life in 2024

A 70‑year‑old man died of heat illness while working in a Busan garden, marking the second such death this year amid a citywide heatwave warning.

9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/busan-heatwave-claims-second-elderly-life-in-2024

### 2026-08-02: 50-Year-Old Man Dies in Car During South Korean Heatwave

A 50‑year‑old man died in a sealed car at a parking lot in Yongdong County, South Korea, after reporting dizziness during a 35 °C heatwave; police suspect heatstroke and have ordered an autopsy.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/50-year-old-man-dies-in-car-during-south-korean-heatwave

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Cite as: South Korea heatwave fatalities. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/south-korea-heatwave-fatalities