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An "unprecedented" heatwave in Japan has killed at least 65 people in one week, government officials have said, with the weather agency classifying the record-breaking weather as a natural disaster. The deaths in the week to Sunday were due to heatstroke, while another 22,647 people were admitted to hospital, the Japanese fire and disaster management agency said.

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The agency said on Tuesday that 80 people had died from the heat since the beginning of the month, and more than 35,000 had been admitted to hospital.

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The city of Kumagaya set a national heat record on Monday, with temperatures hitting 41.1C (106F).

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The high temperatures follow record rainfall that caused floods and landslides [theguardian.com] in western and central Japan, killing more than 220 people.

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