Many homes lack heating facilities due to high temperatures
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Winter in Taipei, Taiwan. EPA Yonhap News, ‘A ‘polar cold wave’ has struck Taiwan, a subtropical climate region with an average winter temperature in the mid-teens Celsius, causing 78 deaths in one day.’,
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, ‘On the 9th, Taiwanese media such as the China Times reported, citing data from each local fire department, that from midnight to 9 PM the previous day, 78 people lost their lives due to a sharp temperature drop, including 11 in northern Taipei, 10 in southernmost Pingtung, and 9 in southern Tainan. The China Times explained that this is the highest number of deaths in a single day due to a cold wave.’,
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, ‘In addition, seven deaths occurred in Taichung, central Taiwan, where people were transported to hospitals in an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) state due to the cold wave. The deceased were reported to be aged between 54 and 89.’,
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, ‘Taiwanese media, citing statistics from the Ministry of the Interior’s fire department, reported that approximately 1,345 people died due to the cold wave in about a month, from December 9 to 31 last year (853 people) and January 1 to 11 this year (492 people).’,
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, ‘In this regard, a doctor advised that “about 70% of sudden deaths occur at home during the early hours of winter when temperature is low, between 6 and 10 AM,” recommending that people “move slowly and put on clothes and socks after leaving the warm bed to gradually acclimate to the outdoor air.”‘,
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, ‘Located on the Tropic of Cancer, Taiwan generally experiences higher temperatures and significant humidity compared to Korea, leading to the absence of heating facilities in residential areas, making the perceived temperature lower.’,
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, ‘The Central Weather Administration (CWA) of Taiwan stated that the temperature in the outer island region of Mazu dropped to 5.4 degrees Celsius the previous morning, with the apparent temperature in Mazu and Miaoli regions being 1 degree and 2 degrees respectively.’,
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, ‘The CWA also mentioned that temperatures are expected to recover from the 11th and issued a cold weather warning until the dawn of the 10th.’