### [2026-06-25](/feed/2026/06/25/index.md)

##### 2026 European heatwaves
# A monitoring system in Spain estimates that a heat wave contributed to 212 deaths between Sunday and Wednesday. The country also records its highest average June temperatures since at least 1950. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via ''New Straits Times](https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/06/1472584/heatwave-linked-212-deaths-spain-sunday-wednesday-public-institute)

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