# Heat blamed for 2,149 deaths in Spain last month, data shows

https://mins.news/en/item/40531

- Reuters, 2026-09-01 15:05 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/heat-blamed-2149-deaths-spain-last-month-data-shows-2026-09-01/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a96e9a32732d80001673e78

> Almost 2,150 people are thought to have died from heat-related causes in Spain in August, according to official data, after record-breaking heatwaves swept across Western Europe during the summer.

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