Spain's heat death toll nears 4,500
In Spain, 4,458 deaths related to abnormal heat were recorded from June 1 to August 19.
Consensus
- From June 1 to August 19, 4,458 heat-related deaths were recorded in Spain.
- This is the highest number since 2022.
- The period from June 1 to August 19 saw a 45% increase compared to the previous year.
- July 2026 was the hottest and most arid month on record in Spain since 1961.
- The data comes from Spain's Carlos III Institute of Public Health.
- The figures are based on a system that tracks daily deaths and calculates deviations from expected mortality.
Points of divergence
- As of July 14, Politico reported at least 14,000 heat-related deaths across Europe, including 810 in Spain and 2,200 in the UK. — vedomosti
- On August 20, Germany's Robert Koch Institute reported 14,000 heat-related fatalities since the start of the year, and France's authorities estimated 7,300 deaths by August 19. — kommersant
- Experts from the University of Milan predict 5,000 to 8,000 heat-related deaths in Italy this summer. — kommersant
Coverage (2 sources)
- AFP: number of heat-related deaths in Spain approached 4500 — Ведомости
- AFP: number of heat-related deaths in Spain reached almost 4500 people — Коммерсантъ