Monday, July 18, 2022

Over 500 people dead from heatwaves in Spain

According to the Charles III of Spain Institute of Health, a staggering 510 people died as a result of a heat wave that raged Spain for over a week, of which more than 270 occurred only on weekends. The Spanish daily El Mundo reported that some of the victims were young people who fell into a coma due to the heat of the workplace. Every day, the UGT union states that a mechanic in a workshop outside Madrid revealed that he had died at temperatures above 45 degrees Celsius. Spanish meteorologists predict that most Spanish states will have the long-awaited cooling after a week of heat waves above 40 degrees Celsius on Tuesday. Spain's most affected regions are Andalusia, Castile, Leon, Extremadura and Galicia, with average temperatures fluctuating between 42 and 45 degrees Celsius. Weather forecasts showed that the state's heat should last at least until the weekend. A heat wave of also struck Portugal, Italy, France and the United Kingdom, urging related services to declare the highest level of alert ever. The service warned of danger to life and health. Currently, the red warning applies to most parts of England, including London, where temperatures reach 35 degrees Celsius. Read more: https://tvpworld.com/61368118/over-500-people-dead-from-heatwaves-in-spain

Drought roiling China’s already evaporating economy

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