东北亚地区正遭遇极端热浪侵袭，对人类和动物造成严重影响。韩国自5月中旬以来约2,220人确诊热相关疾病，其中19人死亡[1]。日本在7月20-26周期间超过18,000人因热射病住院[1]。韩国杨山市的气温达到42.5°C，创下1904年以来的最高纪录[1]，首尔地区及周边地区气温也高达39°C[1]。
动物死亡情况同样严重。韩国约17,140头家畜和约160,000条养殖鱼因高温死亡[1]。在日本，东京动物园的三只狮子因脱水和多器官衰竭死亡[1]。此外，日本熊本市一名70多岁女性在地震后躲避在汽车中因热射病身亡[1]。
面对这一危机，韩国总统李在明周二指示将热浪视为"国家灾难"[1]。朝鲜方面则采取了不同的应对措施，医疗官员建议民众食用狗肉和鱼粥以补充蛋白质增强体质[1]。
A severe heat wave is gripping Northeast Asia with devastating consequences for both human populations and animals across the region. In South Korea, approximately 2,220 people have been diagnosed with heat-related illnesses and 19 have died since mid-May [1]. The city of Yangsan recorded a temperature of 42.5°C, marking the highest reading since records began in 1904, while Seoul and surrounding areas experienced temperatures reaching 39°C [1]. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung instructed authorities on Tuesday to treat the heat wave as a "national disaster" [1].
The impact on Japan has been equally severe, with over 18,000 people hospitalized for heat stroke during the week of July 20-26 [1]. The Tokyo Zoo reported the deaths of three lions, with autopsies revealing the animals died from dehydration and multiple organ failure [1]. A woman in her seventies in Kumamoto died from heat stroke after sheltering in a car following an earthquake [1]. In South Korea, livestock losses have reached approximately 17,140 head of animals, while some 160,000 farmed fish have perished [1]. North Korea has issued heat wave warnings and advised citizens to consume dog meat and fish porridge to supplement protein intake [1].