Spain’s health ministry announced Thursday that 1,047 people have died from causes linked to the second heat wave that has hit the country in a decade. The deaths were recorded between July 10-19, when the mercury soared above 40 degrees Celsius in most of the state.
The unbearable heat mainly affected the elderly: 672 of the victims were over 85 years old, 241 were in the 75-84 age group and 88 were between 65 and 74 years old.
Bea Herveya, a spokeswoman for the Spanish Meteorological Agency (AEMET), said most of the victims were suffering from cardiovascular and respiratory conditions. As he said, the problem lies mainly in the body’s temperature regulation mechanism, which is not fully developed in the young and often overreacts in the elderly.
“The effects of heat and dehydration can affect you several hours after your exposure to the heat,” said Paul Molina, head of emergency services at Madrid’s Torrejon Hospital.
This year’s first heat wave in Spain began on June 11, lasted a week and left 829 dead, according to health authorities.
SOURCE: AMPE
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