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Judi Lynn

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Wed Jun 28, 2023, 09:26 PM Jun 2023

Deadly heat has killed at least 112 in Mexico since March

Over the past ten days in particular, Mexico has seen record-breaking temperatures



By CNN | CNN.com
PUBLISHED: June 28, 2023 at 5:09 p.m. | UPDATED: June 28, 2023 at 5:10 p.m.

By Marlon Sorto, Sahar Akbarzai, Florencia Trucco and Taylor Ward | CNN

At least 112 people have died in Mexico as a result of “natural extreme temperatures” since March, according to the country’s health secretariat.

The Mexican state of Nuevo León was hardest hit, with 64 deaths confirmed, according to the report. Dozens of deaths were also reported across Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Tabasco, Oaxaca, Quintana Roo, Sonora, and Campeche.

At least 1,559 people received medical treatment for temperature-related problems in the same period, the report also said.

Over the past ten days in particular, Mexico has seen record-breaking temperatures, with some locations seeing monthly or even all-time records: temperatures have topped 45 degrees Celsius in places (113 degrees Fahrenheit).

More:
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2023/06/28/deadly-heat-has-killed-at-least-112-in-mexico-since-march/

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