Heatwave kills over 1,100 in Spain

2 days ago

Spain still faces "difficult hours" ahead in its fight against wildfires that have ravaged a record area of land, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez warned, despite the onset of cooler weather. The country has faced 16 days of scorching heat, which the public health agency announced on Tuesday could be linked to as many as 1,149 excess deaths — mostly over-65s and