Scorching heat affects cities, seas, farms
Social affairsAug 7, 2017
A fire broke out Monday at noon in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, as an air conditioner’s outdoor fan overheated on the 12th floor of an apartment.The apartment was singed in a 12-square-meter area, resulting in estimated property damage of 4 million won ($3,550). However, the fire was extinguished within 10 minutes. There were no casualties. (Yonhap)Continuing summer heat across the peninsula is causing a series of mishaps, including power failures in areas of dense population.Some 1,200