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- President Lee Jae-myung ordered officials to step up support after a heatwave killed 19 people.
- He directed protection of daily life, inspection of power systems, and aid for vulnerable groups.
- Yangsan recorded 42.5 °C, the highest in 122 years, prompting the first heat-wave warning for Seoul and Gyeonggi covering 11 districts.
- Firefighters sprayed water on roads, checked vulnerable residents, moved some to air-conditioned shelters, and cancelled two baseball games.
