00:00The high temperatures recorded so far in 2026 have claimed the lives of at least 5,232 people in Southern
00:07Europe,
00:07according to estimates from the Momo Daily Mortality Monitoring System.
00:12This figure represents the worst summer record since the beginning of the historical series in 2015,
00:18far exceeding the death toll from the deadly summers of 2022 and 2023,
00:23with a particularly severe impact concentrated in the month of August, which saw 2,147 deaths.
00:31Statistical analysis by the Ministry of Health reveals that those aged 65 and older
00:37account for the vast majority of fatalities amounting to 5,048 cases,
00:42among which the population group aged 85 and older accounts for 62% of the total.
00:49Furthermore, demographic data shows that women have proven to be the most vulnerable to heatwaves,
00:55accounting for 60% of estimated deaths since the prevention plan was activated on May 15.
