US EditionAfter 5 Babies Died in Hot Cars in 9 Days Nationwide, Experts Share Prevention Tips for Cincinnati Parents
- On Tuesday afternoon, amid a severe heatwave, the lifeless body of a toddler estimated to be around two years old was discovered inside a locked vehicle on an industrial estate in Valls, Spain.
- The child had been left alone for several hours in a vehicle where outside temperatures reached 37°C, prompting a police investigation into possible paternal carelessness.
- Emergency services arrived around 3pm, attempted CPR after the toddler went into cardiac arrest, but pronounced him dead at the scene amid the intense heat conditions.
- Amber Rollins, who leads Kids and Car Safety, explained that approximately 40 young children, mostly under the age of three, lose their lives each year due to being left unattended in hot vehicles. She also suggested that placing a stuffed animal in the front seat can serve as a helpful reminder that a child is secured in the backseat.
- The incident highlights risks during heatwaves in Spain, where over 100 heat-linked deaths have occurred, underscoring the need for precaution and technological alerts to prevent child hot car fatalities.
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Two people in France die after heat-related complaints. In Spain, a two-year-old dies after his parents forget him in the car.
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NotreTemps.comChild dies as heat records broken in Spain and Portugal
MADRID, Spain — A two-year-old died in northeast Spain on Tuesday after being left in a car for several hours during a heatwave that has pounded the country and neighbouring Portugal.
1-year-old's death highlights incident that kills dozens every year
The death of a 1-year-old who Bakersfield police say was unattended in a vehicle during the sweltering heat is the latest reminder of a tragedy that claims dozens of young lives around the country every year.
According to the local press, the Catalan police opened an investigation into the tragedy
A two-year-old child died in Valls, North-East Spain, after having been left for more than an hour in a car parked in the sun on the canyon. Two others died in Spain and two others in Italy because of the heat wave that hit these countries.
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