Japanese beat the heat at Tokyo Tower's 'cooling shelter'
Hot and humid conditions behind several recent deaths in Japan have driven residents to use new "cooling shelters" set up around the capital on Tuesday (July 9), including at the popular tourist spot Tokyo Tower. The shelters are part of a scheme adopted this year that require local governments to provide people a respite from the heat after warnings go out. - REUTERS
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00:00We're at Yosemite Yacht Club.
00:07Even though the rainy season hasn't ended yet, we are already in a blazing heat of over
00:3595 degrees.
00:39So I feel like it's hotter than last year.
00:43It's very hot outside.
00:45The heat from the taxis, the heat from the air conditioners in buildings.
00:48There are so many places where it's so hot that the actual temperature is higher than
00:53the average.
00:54So I think it's very good that such facilities are made available to the public.