Six heatstroke deaths in Andalusia as third heatwave approaches

Andalusia has recorded six deaths from heatstroke since May 15, with five of them concentrated in the province of Seville. The latest victim, an 81-year-old woman, died after being hospitalised for seven days following a heatstroke on July 7 in a public street Source: Lavanguardia; Infobae. This brings the total to six fatalities, with three women and two men in Seville (ages 48–81) and one man in Almería (68) Source: Infobae.

The victims and hospital data

According to the Andalusian regional government, there have been 1,268 emergency visits for heat-related conditions, 396 requiring hospitalisation. So far, 18 heatstroke cases required hospital admission; of these, six died and seven remain hospitalised Source: Infobae. The broader mortality monitoring system MoMo attributes 248 deaths in Andalusia to heat effects (not all heatstroke), 113 of them in Seville Source: Infobae.

Impending third heatwave

A third heatwave is expected to hit Andalusia from the weekend, with temperatures reaching 40°C in the interior and up to 42–44°C in valleys and depressions on Tuesday and Wednesday Source: Lavanguardia. Very warm nights will increase risk for vulnerable populations and wildfire danger Source: Lavanguardia. Aemet has issued orange alerts in Almería and yellow in Granada, Córdoba, Jaén, and Málaga Source: Lavanguardia.

Medical warnings

The Andalusian Society of Internal Medicine warns that heatwaves can raise hospital admissions of chronic patients by up to 20%, destabilising cardiovascular, renal, metabolic, and respiratory conditions Source: Lavanguardia.