Spain's MoMo Estimates 212 Heat Deaths as Temperatures Top 38C

3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 25

212 deaths were estimated to be linked to Spain’s heat wave between Sunday and Wednesday, with MoMo flagging a significant mortality spike during the four-day stretch.
Temperatures climbed well above 38C across much of the country, and MoMo’s system detected excess deaths by comparing daily regional mortality data with historical averages.
114 more people died than in the same four-day period last year; 200 of the estimated heat-related deaths were among people over 65, including 148 aged 85 or older.
MoMo said the figures are statistical estimates rather than official causes of death, but health officials and epidemiologists said the correlation with the early-season heat wave was clear.
The toll underscores how prolonged extreme heat is raising risks even in heat-acclimated Spain, as Europe endures another unusually intense hot spell.