Tokyo Reports Most Heat Related Hospitalizations Since 2010, One Dead The sweltering heat gripping Japan has claimed its most devastating toll on human health in a decade.
According to official statistics, at least one person has died from heat related causes since July 15, and 453 people were hospitalized due to heat exhaustion or stroke on July 22 alone.
Tokyo's hospitals are overwhelmed by the influx of patients, with many more critically ill.