A heat wave from Africa has caused temperature to rise throughout Spain, with Sunday expected to be the hottest day this summer, the State Meteorological Agency, Aemet, warned on Saturday
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 10th July, 2021) A heat wave from Africa has caused temperature to rise throughout Spain, with Sunday expected to be the hottest day this summer, the State Meteorological Agency, Aemet, warned on Saturday.
On Sunday, temperature is forecast to reach 45 degrees Celsius (113 Fahrenheit) in 12 provincial capitals. On Monday the heat will move toward the east of the Iberian peninsula, mainly affecting Catalonia and the Balearic Islands.
According to Barcelona Institute for Global Health, this phenomenon is connected with the global climate change. The research institute warns people that more than 7% of deaths during such periods are associated with high temperatures.
