# Spain records 5,232 heat-related deaths in 2026, highest since 2015

https://mins.news/en/item/38735

- euronews, 2026-08-31 13:10 UTC
- Health
- Original: http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/08/31/spain-records-5232-heat-related-deaths-in-2026-the-highest-figure-since-2015

> Spain has recorded 5,232 deaths attributed to high temperatures so far in 2026, the highest level since records began in 2015. August alone is provisionally estimated to account for 2,147 deaths.

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