On Thursday the temperature was 43 degrees Celsius. A few days ago, the thermometer reached 48 degrees.
In the city of Beni Mellal, located in the center of Morocco, at least 21 people have died due to the heat in the last 24 hours. Barron’s reported this on Thursday, July 25.
A sharp rise in temperature affected most of the North African country between Monday and Wednesday, with temperatures reaching 48 degrees Celsius in some places.
This Thursday, the temperature in Beni Mellal was 43 degrees Celsius. In the city, it was mainly people with chronic diseases and the elderly who died from the heat, the regional health department said in a statement.
Morocco is suffering from a drought for the sixth year in a row, while last winter the country recorded heat with temperatures of up to 37 degrees Celsius. This has caused water levels in reservoirs to drop, threatening important agricultural sectors.
As reported, in Ukraine the number of heat stroke and sunstroke due to the heat has also increased.
We remind you that the hottest day recorded in the world was July 21. The average daily temperature record, set since 1940, was broken.
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Source: korrespondent
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