Over 50 degrees measured
Heatwave in Mexico claims several lives
Parts of Mexico are currently experiencing a heatwave that has claimed dozens of lives. In the state of Yucatán on the Gulf of Mexico, which is popular with tourists, temperatures were expected to exceed 45 degrees on Sunday.
In the north-eastern state of San Luis Potosí, at least 24 people are believed to have died as a result of the heatwave between Thursday and Saturday, according to media reports.
According to Ymuri Vaca Avila, the director general of the state's health service, temperatures of over 50 degrees have been measured in the Huasteca region in recent days.
There has been a "worrying" increase in the number of patients with symptoms of heatstroke in health centers. People with these symptoms also received medical treatment in other states such as Tamaulipas.
Highest temperature since records began
According to the National Meteorological Service, the highest temperature since records began was measured in Mexico City on Thursday at 34.3 degrees Celsius.
About a year ago, 104 people died in Mexico due to a heatwave.
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