30 Jul, 2020 @ 14:57
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INFERNO: Highs of 43C as heatwave from Africa to fry Spain’s Andalucia and Costa del Sol this weekend

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A PUNISHING heatwave is set to see the mercury soar to as high as 43C in Andalucia this weekend. 

The gruelling temperature, according to The Weather Channel, will be achieved in Cordoba and Ecija on Saturday, while Sevilla will settle for 42C. 

Spanish weather agency AEMET said the heatwave has been caused by a blast of hot Saharan air that has swept over the Peninsula. 

The Costa del Sol will see slightly cooler temperatures in comparison, with Estepona seeing highs of 38C on both Saturday and Sunday. 

Marbella will see highs of 34C on Saturday and 36C on Sunday, while Malaga city will see highs of 37C and 38C respectively. 

Authorities have recommended drinking plenty of fluids and keeping out of the sun during peak hours to avoid heatstroke.

Heatwaves kill more people in Spain each year than any other natural phenomenon.

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
He continues to work for the biggest newspapers in the UK, who hire him to investigate and report on stories in Spain.
These include the Daily Mail, Telegraph, Mail Online, Mail on Sunday and The Sun and Sun Online.
He has broken world exclusives on everything from the Madeleine McCann case to the anti-tourism movement in Tenerife.

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