Intense heat! Eight people died

BY A STAFF REPORTER: Mexico's health ministry says eight people have died in a third consecutive heat wave since mid-April. The temperature in Mexico City reached 35 degrees Celsius this week.

Between April 14 and June 12, seven people died of heatstroke and one from dehydration, the ministry said in a statement.

In the northeastern city of Monterrey, temperatures exceeded 40 degrees Celsius and power was cut off due to growing demand for electricity, including air conditioning.