Spain bakes in worst June heatwave in 20 years

SPAIN: Spain is currently in the middle of the worst June heatwave in the last 20 years, with all but two of the country’s 17 Autonomous Communities on alert for extremely high temperatures.

Parts of southern Spain, such as the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura, are experiencing temperatures of over 40 degrees centigrade, with Cordoba registering temperatures of 43 centigrade and 41 degrees registered in Badajoz.

In the capital Madrid, thermometers reached well over 35 degrees, with conditions expected to remain until the start of the weekend. Parts of Spain have registered the highest temperatures since the start of the century and one of the driest winters on record, which has left Spain’s reservoirs at worrying low levels.

The website embalses.net on Tuesday reported that Spain’s reservoirs were currently at an average of just 48.17 percent capacity, 10 percent below the levels at the same time in 2021 and 20 percent below the average of the past 10 years. – XINHUA