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Spain records highest number of May heat-related deaths
The MoMo system said May deaths were 3.6 times the decade average, underscoring rising health risks from earlier and more frequent extreme heat.
- Spain recorded 101 heat-attributed deaths last month, the highest May figure since the MoMo system began tracking in 2015. This total is 3.6 times higher than the decade-long average for May.
- Minister Garc warned that heat "arrives earlier and earlier and our bodies have not yet acclimatised," prompting the National Plan for Preventive Action on the Health Effects of Excess Temperatures.
- Calculations from the Ministry of Health show mortality risk rises between 9.1% and 10.7% for every degree above the health-risk threshold, underscoring why minor temperature increases pose severe dangers in Spain.
- Authorities advise Spaniards to keep homes dark, use fans, and avoid peak sun hours as officials prepare for an intense summer in 2026.
- Between 2015 and 2025, the MoMo system estimates 27,564 deaths attributable to high temperatures in Spain, highlighting an escalating public health crisis as extreme heat events arrive earlier and intensify.
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C 27%
R 40%
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