For over ten days, the heat wave has ravaged Spain, which has now resulted in several hundred deaths. At the same time, forest fires ravaged the country. It reports Danish Ekstra Bladet.
Now the Spanish Prime Minister states that more than 500 people have died from the heat.
WARNING: The Spanish Prime Minister urges Spaniards to be careful in the heat. The picture is from the Euro Summit in Brussels on 31 May. Photo: Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto/Shutterstock/NTB
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Excess mortality
– During the heat wave, more than 500 people have died due to the high temperatures, said Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
He adds that it is a statistical estimate. According to Sánchez, there has been an excess of mortality compared to the same time last year. These are not officially registered deaths.
Warns: – An alarm clock
The Spanish Prime Minister urges Spaniards to be extremely careful, adding that the climate crisis is a reality.
– This has nothing to do with ideologies. The planet is going through a climatic emergency, says Pedro Sánchez.
Over 1000 died
The death toll has also risen in Portugal after the heat wave.
The Portuguese Health Directorate reported 238 deaths from July 7-13. Now Health Director Graça Freita says that the death toll has increased to 1,063 from 13 July to 18 July. This is as a result of the heat wave.
More than 1,000 died
On Tuesday, the director of health warned that the country must prepare to cope with the effects of climate change as the temperature continues to rise.
– Portugal is among one of the areas on the globe that can be more affected by extreme heat, Graça Freita added Reuters.
One of the most intense
The Spanish Meteorological Institute, AEMET, calls the heat wave in the country one of the most intense they have recorded.
