Spanish heatwave continues, 14 regions issue high temperature alerts

The Spanish National Meteorological Agency issued a bulletin on the 8th local time, stating that the high temperature weather that has been sweeping across the country since early August will continue, expected to last at least until the 13th. By then, this heatwave will last for 11 consecutive days, making it one of the longest extreme weather events in recent years. The Spanish National Meteorological Agency said that the heatwave intensified on August 7th, with the city of Toledo in central Spain recording the highest temperature in the country at 42.4 degrees Celsius at 15:50. Currently, 14 autonomous communities in Spain have issued high temperature warnings. Among them, Andalusia, Aragon, Castilla y Len, Castilla-La Mancha, Extremadura, Galicia, Madrid, Navarra, and the Canary Islands are on orange alert, while the Balearic Islands, Cantabria, Catalonia, the Basque Country, and La Rioja are on yellow alert. Experts warn that high temperatures not only increase health risks such as heatstroke, but may also trigger secondary disasters such as wildfires and droughts.