Spain records highest number of May heat-related deaths
Spain has reported its highest number of heat-related deaths for May since records began in 2015. The Health Ministry noted that 101 deaths were attributed to high temperatures in May 2026, significantly exceeding the average for the month. This alarming trend underscores the severe health risks posed by extreme heat, particularly as summer approaches.
- ▪Spain recorded 101 heat-related deaths in May 2026, the highest since 2015.
- ▪This figure is 3.6 times the average for May over the last decade.
- ▪Between 2015 and 2025, an estimated 27,564 deaths in Spain were linked to high temperatures.
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Spain records highest number of May heat-related deathsSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxA woman with an umbrella walks at Plaza Puerta del Sol during a spring heatwave in Madrid, Spain, on May 27.PHOTO: REUTERSPublished Jun 03, 2026, 06:54 PMUpdated Jun 03, 2026, 06:56 PMListenMADRID – Spain recorded its highest heat-related mortality for the month of May since records began in 2015, the Health Ministry said on June 3 after many parts of Europe experienced record heat.According to estimates by Spain’s daily mortality monitoring system, May 2026 recorded 101 deaths attributable to high temperatures, the highest figure for this month since the series began in 2015.The number is 3.6 times the average for May over the last decade, highlighting the significant health…
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