US EditionSpain’s Third-Longest Heat Wave on Record Kills over 1,100 as Country Continues to Battle Wildfires
- A recent heatwave in Spain has caused over 1,100 deaths, with 1,149 excess deaths reported from August 3-18, attributed to extreme temperatures according to the Carlos III Health Institute.
- In addition to the recent heatwave, the agency linked 1,060 excess deaths to July’s heatwave, marking a 57 percent increase from the previous year.
- Forest fires led to evacuations, even as the heatwave began to decline, impacting the safety of residents.
- Nearly 2,000 troops were deployed across Spain for assistance, with support from France, Italy, and the Netherlands.
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Spain’s third-longest heat wave on record kills over 1,100 as country continues to battle wildfires
Even as the heatwave subsided, wildfires across the north of Spain forced repeated evacuations. Nearly 2,000 troops have been deployed nationwide, with support from France, Italy and the Netherlands
1,149 People Dead: Spain’s deadliest heatwave
Spain’s latest heatwave has ended, but the damage it left behind is grim. Between August 3 and 18, extreme temperatures are estimated to have caused 1,149 deaths, according to the Instituto de Salud Carlos III. The figures come from a monitoring system that tracks “excess deaths” by comparing daily numbers with what would normally be expected. In July, the system counted another 1,060… Source
The deaths of 1,149 people in Spain can be attributed to the recently ended 16-day flu wave, the Carlos III Public Health Research Institute estimates.
Spain suffers from a massive heat wave with temperatures up to 45 degrees. Researchers have now calculated that in August alone, this cost more than 1100 lives.
A recent heatwave in Spain has resulted in over 1,100 deaths
TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – More than 1,100 deaths in Spain have been linked to a 16-day heatwave that ended Monday, according to an estimate released Tuesday by the Carlos III Health Institute.
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