
Spain posts record number of heat-related deaths in May
The deaths of 101 people in Spain in May were heat-related, the highest number for the month since such records started being kept in 2015, the Spanish health ministry has said.
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The deaths of 101 people in Spain in May were heat-related, the highest number for the month since such records started being kept in 2015, the Spanish health ministry has said.

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