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Why are seniors in Singapore doing parkour?
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- In response to Japan's extreme summer heat, innovative "human fridges" are being sold as a novel way for people to cool down amid sweltering temperatures.
- Japan recently experienced a magnitude 6.8 earthquake on Kyushu island, resulting in at least 13 deaths and ongoing rescue efforts for people trapped under rubble, including in collapsed structures like the Aeon shopping centre.
- The country witnessed dramatic moments such as hospital operating rooms shaking during the quake, highlighting the urgent and challenging conditions faced by first responders.
- South Korea is also grappling with a record-breaking heatwave, with temperatures soaring to 42.5°C and causing at least 19 heat-related deaths.
- Meanwhile, other notable regional events include a deadly school shooting in Thailand, a Chinese rocket explosion after lift-off, and the release of the first rare tiger in 70 years in Kazakhstan as part of conservation efforts.
