42 heat-related deaths reported in Mexicali Valley
by: Salvador Rivera
Posted: Aug 31, 2023 / 01:26 PM CDT
Updated: Aug 31, 2023 / 01:39 PM CDT
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SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — The number of heat-related deaths has reached 42 in the Mexican border city of Mexicali, where extremely hot weather conditions have been dragging on all summer.
According to the medical examiner’s office in the city, 27 heat-related deaths were recorded all of last year.
Migrant deaths between San Diego and Tijuana are up
For months now, the daily high temperature has hovered around 100 degrees.
On July 19, the city set a national record for the year when it reached 51.1 Celsius or almost 124 Fahrenheit.
https://www.borderreport.com/regions/mexico/42-heat-related-deaths-reported-in-mexicali-valley/
