Madrid, June 25 (QNA) - 212 fatalities have been recorded in Spain due to the severe heatwave that has been affecting the country and the wider Mediterranean region since Sunday.

The Carlos III Health Institute in Madrid stated in a report published today that it recorded at least 212 fatalities between Sunday and Wednesday, noting that these deaths can be linked to the heatwave currently gripping Spain.

The institute explained that these estimates are based on the MOMO mortality monitoring system, which compiles daily death statistics in the country and compares them to projected levels based on historical records.

The report noted that data showed an increase in the mortality rate of 98 deaths during the same four days in 2025, during what was considered the hottest summer on record for a country on the front lines of climate change. It pointed out that the number of heat-related deaths in Spain between May 16 and Sep. 30 of last year reached 3,832, an increase of 87.6 percent compared to the same period in 2024.

The current heatwave in Spain has triggered the highest level of alert in parts of the north of the country, particularly in Cantabria and the Basque Country, regions that usually escape the most extreme temperatures. While most weather warnings were lifted today, the lowest level, yellow alert, remains in effect in these areas. (QNA)