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Added on the 19/07/2021 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
Images of sweltering passersby in Madrid, as thermometers hover around 38 degrees Celsisus in the city. Looking for shade, using fans, walking bottle in hand, Spain attempts to handle the heat as it suffers through its latest summer heatwave, the fourth of the season, with the mercury soaring notably above 40 degrees Celsius in the northeast and the south of the country. IMAGES
Images of people and workers in central Madrid as residents struggle with the heat during Spain's strongest heatwave this summer. IMAGES
The extreme heat in the northern hemisphere is putting an increasing strain on healthcare systems, hitting hardest those least able to manage its consequences, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says during a weekly virtual briefing. "Extreme heat puts increased pressure on health systems. Exposure to excessive heat has wide-ranging impacts on health, often amplifying existing conditions and resulting in premature death," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tells journalists. SOUNDBITE
Madrid, Aug 20 (EFE).- (Camera: Manuel Única) After the historical heat wave that was experienced in Spain last week and the generally pleasant atmosphere of the last days, the typical August heat returns and thus the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) announces for the next few days a "very pronounced" rise in temperatures that has been noticeable since yesterday, Thursday, when 37 degrees were exceeded in the south.FOOTAGE OF MADRID CITY, SPAIN.
Cordoba (Spain), Aug 14 (EFE).- Spain is on high alert due to the heatwave that is hitting continental Europe, leaving extreme heat in the Mediterranean country with temperatures going up to 46ºC.FOOTAGE OF CORDOBA.
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