Spanish Health Ministry: Over 100 deaths linked to extreme heat in May

Spain's Health Ministry registered 101 heat-related deaths during May, Report informs via El Pais.

The ministry noted that this is the highest figure ever recorded for May since such statistics began being compiled 11 years ago. It is also more than three times higher than the average number of heat-related deaths recorded in May over the previous decade.

According to official data, between 2015 and 2025 Spain recorded 27,564 deaths in which extreme heat may have been a determining factor.