Heat wave sweeps through Portugal & Spain..? The death toll high..?

Sowmiya Sriram
Heat wave sweeps through portugal & Spain..? The death toll high..?
While the heat wave is spreading in the european countries, the death toll has exceeded 1,000 due to the heat wave in the two countries of portugal and Spain. Among these, two countries, portugal and spain, are facing severe impacts. A heat wave has killed many people in Portugal. Last week thursday, 116.6 degrees Fahrenheit was recorded in the country.
This is slightly lower than the maximum temperature recorded in 2003. This extreme heat wave has spread to spain, Andorra, france, and other countries, causing massive forest fires. In portugal alone, 659 more people have died in the last week, the Public health Directorate of the country has shocked. Of this, 440 people died on thursday alone. This number is expected to rise in the next few days. Its neighbor spain has not escaped the heat wave either.
368 heat-related deaths have been reported in the country. A total of 1,027 people have died due to the heat wave in these two countries.
Last friday afternoon, a 60-year-old cleaner collapsed and died while on duty in Madrid. When emergency personnel immediately arrived and found the body, the temperature was 106.9° Fahrenheit.
A red alert has been issued in the west of france after temperatures of 111.2°F were recorded yesterday. A red alert has been issued as the Met office said that parts of the UK could see temperatures rise above 104.2°F. It is reported to be the hottest ever recorded in England.

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