A complete of 21 deaths have been recorded on the Beni-Mellal Regional Hospital Heart in central Morocco over the previous 24 hours following the rise in temperatures, stated the native Division of Well being and Social Safety on Thursday.
Many of the deceased are aged or affected by persistent sicknesses, it added.
Temperatures throughout Morocco proceed to hit report highs, with some cities reaching as excessive as practically 40 Celsius levels, and heatstroke incidents have elevated.
The Moroccan Ministry of Well being and Social Safety introduced on Thursday a sequence of pressing measures and preparations, together with implementing a shift responsibility system, mobilizing well being professionals, and making ready vital medicines and medical provides.
The ministry additionally urges residents to take precautionary measures to guard themselves from the warmth, keep alert for signs of heat-related sicknesses, and search speedy medical consideration if wanted. ■
