A 91-year-old woman passed away on Friday in Nicosia after a heatstroke.
According to the Health Services, the woman was transferred to Nicosia General Hospital Emergency Department after displaying heatstroke symptoms.
She later suffered a heart attack and succumbed.
The woman is the first reported victim of a heatwave that has grappled Cyprus in the past two weeks.
The Department of Meteorology has issued a red alert for extreme temperatures which is effective between 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today.
Philippos Tymvios, Director of the Department of Meteorology told Phileleftheros that the prolonged heatwave is unusual for June.
He noted that the phenomenon could be linked to climate change: “These weather events could be linked to ongoing climate change with extreme weather patterns worldwide,” Tymvios said, adding that “many scientists believe this change is irreversible.”
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