{
  "id": 3228062,
  "title": "Heat Blamed for 40 Deaths in Alicante Province in just One Week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/heat-blamed-for-40-deaths-in-alicante-province-in-just-one-week",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T09:03:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Leader",
    "slug": "the-leader",
    "url": "https://theleader.info/2026/08/25/heat-blamed-for-40-deaths-in-alicante-province-in-just-one-week/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Forty deaths in Alicante province were blamed on extreme heat during one week, according to official estimates. The week of August 17 to 23 marked the second deadliest in the summer for the Valencian Community, with 96 heat-related fatalities. Most victims were over 65 years old. Alicante recorded the highest number of deaths, accounting for 40 cases. July 6 to 12 was the deadliest week of the summer, with 104 estimated deaths across the region, 57 of which were in Alicante. Since the start of summer on June 21, an estimated 458 deaths in the Valencian Community have been attributed to heat, with Alicante bearing nearly half of the burden. During August, 166 heat-related deaths were recorded, with 58 occurring in the first half of the month and 107 from August 16 to 23. Friday, August 21, was the deadliest day, with 19 deaths attributed to high temperatures. The national heat-related death toll for August was 1,872, while 4,667 deaths have been recorded since the summer began on June 21.",
  "summary": "Forty deaths in Alicante province were attributed to high temperatures during the latest period of extreme heat, according to official estimates. Figures from the Ministry of Health’s Daily Mortality Monitoring System, known as MoMo, show that the week of August 17 to 23 was the second deadliest of the summer in the Valencian Community. An […] The post Heat Blamed for 40 Deaths in Alicante…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}