Heatwave in Europe hits 2 countries with more than 1,000 deaths
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 6:01 am
The heat wave is severe across Western Europe. Two countries have more than 1,000 deaths from heat, with several countries warning of red levels.
On July 18, 2022, foreign media reported that The death toll fromสล็อต วอเลทheatwaves in Portugal and Spain has risen to more than 1,000, according to some data released on Sunday. and the number of deaths is expected to increase further due to the heat that spreads to the rest of Western Europe
Most of the deaths were reported to have been in Portugal. The temperature reached 47 degrees Celsius on Thursday. The temperature spike was second only to the record high in 2003. In addition, extreme heat has been reported in Spain, Andorra, France and other countries, which have led to massive wildfires.
The Portuguese Department of Health reports that At least 659 people have died in the past week. The highest number of deaths was 440 on Thursday alone. This number is expected to increase. When more information becomes available in the coming days
Spain reported at least 368 deaths from heat, bringing the total death toll from both countries to 1,027.
One of the dead in Spain was a 60-year-old man who worked as a street cleaner. He fell on Friday afternoon while working in Madrid. When the emergency service arrives His body temperature was 41.6 degrees Celsius before he died the next day.