Seven die as Spanish heatwave threatens to fan raging forest fires

THE death toll from a heatwave sweeping southwestern Spain rose to at least seven this weekend, while officials warned that temperatures hovering around 42 degrees Celsius (107.6 Fahrenheit) threatened to intensify raging forest fires.

Two men, aged 71 and 77, died in the southern city of Cordoba on Saturday night, according to the Health Service of Andalucia.

In the coastal city of Huelva, a 39-year-old man died after being found in the street in a coma next to his bicycle. Another 53-year-old man also died.