South Korea’s latest heatwave highlights a stark divide: some Seoul residents run air conditioners with state subsidies, while the homeless can only lie in the heat. In cramped, low-income districts, mist machines and alley hosing offer limited relief from temperatures above 40°C. Downtown, once-busy streets and cafés are nearly deserted, with workers and families migrating to streams and riverside pools in search of cooler air.
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