Another wave of heat, which began on Sunday, is to cover the entire Iberian Peninsula, except for the northern region of Kantabria and the Canary Islands Archipelago located in the Atlantic. Recent forecasts say that the temperature will decrease on Thursday, but the heat will last until Sunday.
Record temperatures in Spain
The first wave of heat overwhelmed Spain at the turn of June and July. A June temperature record was reported then, which was collapsed in the El Granado commune in Andalusia, where thermometers showed 46 degrees. The State Meteorological Agency announced that This year's June in Spain was the hottest in the history of measurements in this country.
The heat may worsen the situation related to forest fires on the Iberian Peninsula. In recent days, firefighters have fought the element in the central and western part of Spain, respectively in the provinces of Avila [wspólnota autonomiczna Kastylia i Leon] and Caceres [Estremadura]. Currently, the element is also crazy in Galicia in northwestern Spain.
In mid -July, the Ministry of Health announced that From mid -May, high temperatures caused the death of almost 1,180 people throughout the country. In the previous year it was 114 deaths. Victims are primarily people over 65.
