MADRID, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Spain recorded its highest-ever temperature for the month of June over the weekend, as a fierce heatwave continues to grip southern Europe.
The Spanish State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) reported that the town of El Granado, in the southwestern province of Huelva, reached 46 degrees Celsius on Saturday. This surpasses the previous June record of 45.2 degrees, set in Seville in 1965.
Other parts of southern Spain also experienced extreme temperatures, with 44 degrees recorded in Cordoba and 43.9 degrees near Seville. More than 100 AEMET monitoring stations registered temperatures exceeding 40 degrees during the first major heatwave of the year.
In northeastern Spain, Barcelona saw a new June record of 37.3 degrees. Authorities believe the heat was a contributing factor in the death of a municipal street cleaner, who reportedly collapsed from heatstroke after completing her shift.
Two other heat-related fatalities were reported: a construction worker in Tarragona and an agricultural worker in the neighboring region of Aragon.
The heatwave is expected to persist throughout the week, with temperatures above 40 degrees forecast along the eastern coast, the southwest, and the popular tourist region of the Balearic Islands. ■