Excessive temperatures brought on by heat The wave that is still washing over Spain and Portugal killed at least 322 people people.
high temperatures in The first Three days of The heat plank in Spain, which officially started on Sunday, 84 people were killed, according to figures released by the Carlos III Institute of Health on Friday.
The Portuguese Ministry of Health reported 238 cases heatDeaths resulting from injury in country between July 7-13.
All week, keep only mercury rising on the Iberian Peninsula, which contributes to concerns that final number of Deaths will be huge higher.
On Thursday, it reached 47 degrees Celsius (116.6 degrees Fahrenheit). in City of Pinhao – the hottest ever recorded in Portugal in July.
The scorching temperatures continue, and so does Spain public Meteorological Agency does not expect heat Wave to dissipate until Monday.
In June, when one of As soon as possible heat waves in Modern Spanish history Dominating the nation, the Institute of Health estimates that 830 have died from rising temperatures.
The heat he is also his tax on jungles of Spain, with 32 active burning forest fires of Friday, including 15 not yet contained. Extremadura, a region On the border with Portugal, it was the hardest hit Until now, with Two massive fires burn at least 10,000 hectares (24,710 acres).
Portuguese firefighters also thread fight of Forest fires. This week, nearly 190 people They were injured in the fires and 865 were evacuated from their homes homes.
Firefighter also Discover charred body of one Women in Northwest Municipality of Mortosa on Tuesday evening.
