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Toddler Dies of Heatstroke After Being Left in Hot Car on Spanish Island
4 Aug
Summary
- A 20-month-old boy died from heatstroke on Gran Canaria.
- The child was reportedly left inside a car during a severe heatwave.
- Temperatures in the Canary Islands reached a dangerous 45C during the weekend.
A 20-month-old boy tragically died of heatstroke on the Spanish holiday island of Gran Canaria. Local reports indicate the child was left inside a vehicle during a severe heatwave.
He was initially transported to Fuerteventura General Hospital on Saturday in critical condition. An air ambulance then transferred him to the Materno Infantil University Hospital in Las Palmas, where he passed away in the early hours of Sunday.
The Canary Islands experienced extreme temperatures over the weekend, reaching up to 45C. Gran Canaria was placed on red alert due to the dangerous heat, with parts of Tenerife also on orange alert.
This incident echoes similar tragedies. Last month, an 18-month-old girl died after being left in a nursery transport vehicle near Lisbon for seven hours. In June, two children aged two and four were found dead in a family car in France during a heatwave.
