LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – A new report from Clark County is highlighting all the lives claimed by heat-related illnesses in 2024.
Data taken from May up to the current day totals the number of deaths at 63, though 45 deaths were listed in the report after next of kin were notified. However, as 90% of cases within the Clark County Coroner’s Office take around 90 days to be determined, the final total for the year is likely to be higher.
The most common causes of death included “cardiovascular disease” and “environmental heat stress,” though another stand-out category included “methamphetamine toxicity.” The Southern Nevada Health District has previously emphasized how drugs, such as fentanyl, can exacerbate the effects of excessive heat on an individual.
Other contributing factors in heat-related deaths include pre-existing medical conditions, fatigue, and hydration.
The youngest death was a 29-year-old male who died of methamphetamine toxicity. The oldest death was a 94-year-old man who died of Diabetes.
The coroner ruled every death listed in the report as an accident.
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