Mexico heat wave deaths rise to 61 since March

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Mexico heat wave deaths rise to 61 since March

Mexico heat wave deaths rise to 61 since March
by AFP Staff Writers
Mexico City (AFP) May 30, 2024

Mexico has registered 61 deaths in a series of heat waves since March, the health ministry said Thursday in an updated toll.

The figure marked an increase of 13 from a week earlier, although not all the additional deaths happened in recent days but instead reflected delays updating the data.

Last year, Mexico reported a record 419 heat-related deaths in the hot season, which runs from March to October, in a country of 129 million people.

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has described this year's heat as "exceptional."

On Saturday, Mexico City recorded its highest-ever temperature of 34.7 degrees Celsius (94.5 degrees Fahrenheit), according to the National Meteorological Service.

The capital, which sits at 2,240 meters (7,350 feet) above sea level, has traditionally enjoyed a temperate climate but has not been spared from this year's heat waves.

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