The brutal heat set a record on Sunday, when a southwestern town clocked a staggering 42.5 degrees Celsius , about 108.5 degrees Fahrenheit, — the highest reading in 122 years of weather observations in South Korea. Extreme weather has claimed 21 lives since mid-May, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency confirmed Wednesday. On Wednesday, the Korea Baseball Organization said it canceled games “recognizing the serious safety risks posed to spectators and players by the recent, prolonged nationwide heat wave.” So far this year, the league has canceled 15 games because of extreme heat, including two on Tuesday. The post South Korea Cancels Two Days of Baseball Amid Sweltering Weather appeared first on New York Times.