No less than 100 folks have died over the previous two weeks in Mexico as a result of heat-related causes as temperatures climbed near 50 levels Celsius (122 Fahrenheit) in elements of the nation, the well being ministry stated on Thursday.
A 3-week-long warmth wave this month strained the power grid with document demand, compelled authorities to droop lessons in some areas and left many Mexicans sweltering.
Over two-thirds of the deaths got here the week of June 18-24, with the rest the earlier week, the ministry stated in a report on excessive temperatures. Throughout the identical interval final 12 months, only one heat-related fatality was registered.
Practically all of the deaths have been attributed to warmth stroke, with a handful from dehydration. Round 64% of the deaths occurred in northern state of Nuevo Leon bordering Texas. A lot of the relaxation have been in neighboring Tamaulipas and Veracruz on the Gulf coast.
In current days, temperatures have fallen because the wet season has introduced much-needed precipitation.
Nevertheless, some northern cities are nonetheless seeing excessive temperatures. Within the state of Sonora, the city of Aconchi noticed highs of 49 levels Celsius (120 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday.
Supply: Reuters
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