Spain’s Environment Ministry said high temperatures caused 1,180 deaths between 16 May and 13 July, a ten-fold increase from the 114 fatalities recorded in the same period last year. The figure, drawn from the Carlos III Health Institute’s MoMo monitoring system, marks what the ministry called “an event of exceptional intensity” as the country endures successive heatwaves. The ministry’s statement noted that more than half the victims were women and that the vast majority were aged over 65. Galicia, La Rioja, Asturias and Cantabria—regions traditionally accustomed to milder summers—accounted for the highest mortality. Authorities issued 76 red alerts for extreme heat during the two-month span, compared with none a year earlier, as temperatures repeatedly topped 40 °C (104 °F). Last summer Spain attributed 2,191 deaths to heat, and the ministry warned that persistently high temperatures this July could push this season’s toll higher. The announcement follows a separate scientific analysis estimating about 2,300 heat-related deaths across 12 European cities during a late-June heatwave, underscoring the growing health risks linked to rising temperatures across the continent.