WHUT Newsline August 13, 2013
Heat without airconditioning. Temperatures hit 32. 6 degree s celsius in seoul, and record 40. 3 degrees in the Southern City of ulsan. The heatwave comes as South Koreans face a power shortage. Technical problems on monday forced two thermal power plants to two offline, and 6 of the countrys 23 Nuclear Reactors are undergoing inspections or maintenance. Government workers will have to forego airconditioning for three days and authorities have asked residents to do what they can to save power. A heatwave two years ago resulted in major blackouts. Sayaka mori from our weather team joins us now....