After Spain's second summer heatwave began on Sunday and temperatures soared beyond 40C, large swathes of the country are under heat alerts and many municipalities are also under high-risk health warnings too.
Conor Faulkner - conor.faulkner@thelocal.com
Updated: Mon 6 Jul 2026 12:04 CET
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People refill their bottles at a public fountain in front of the Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona. Photo by Manaure QUINTERO / AFP.
After Spain's second summer heatwave began on Sunday and temperatures soared beyond 40C, large swathes of the country are under heat alerts and many municipalities are also under high-risk health warnings too.
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