Heat Wave Kills Peak: South Korea excess heat deaths exceed 25 by August 12

82%

probability · 72% confidence · 7 days

Heat Wave Kills Peak (South Korea): Alert shows heat wave death toll reached 16; threshold is 25 excess deaths by August 12. Current date reference indicates 5 more deaths needed in ~5 days. South Korea declared emergency protocols; temperature extremes persist. Base rate for extreme_weather (30 days) is 35%. Signal strength (critical-level alert, active emergency declaration, already halfway to threshold) supports upward revision from 78%.

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