Spain to ban some outdoor working during extreme heat conditions

The ban will be in place when the national weather agency AEMET issues an alert warning about a severe or extreme risk of high temperatures.

"We have already seen many episodes, certainly very serious ones, in cleaning and waste collection in which workers have died from heat strokes," Diaz told reporters.The move is part of a package the Socialist-led government will approve on Thursday in reaction to a prolonged drought currently hitting parts of Spain.

Spain's water reservoirs are on average below 50% of their capacity, while levels have fallen to approximately 25% in Andalusia and the northeastern region of Catalonia, two of the worst-hit areas.

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