China News Service, July 23 (Xinhua) According to a comprehensive report, Hans Kluge, director of the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, said on the 22nd local time that Europe was hit by heat waves, high temperature weather and frequent wildfires.
In Spain and Portugal alone, more than 1,700 people have died from the heat this year.
A woman holds an umbrella for shade under the hot sun in Madrid, Spain, on July 18, 2022.
People's exposure to extreme heat often exacerbates pre-existing health problems, Kluge said.
Heat stroke and other abnormal fever symptoms can lead to death, and the elderly, children and infants are particularly at risk.
In addition, he also called on countries to work together to combat climate change.
Recently, a record-breaking heat wave has swept across Europe, and many countries have declared a state of emergency or issued a red alert.