At least 30,000 excess deaths recorded in Europe’s back-to-back heatwaves
- Europe recorded at least 30,000 excess deaths this summer across eight countries including Spain, France, and Germany, according to provisional AFP tallies of back-to-back heatwaves and drought.
- Scientists blame man-made climate change for the recurring extreme temperatures that baked Europeans this summer, while widespread droughts created ideal conditions for raging wildfires.
- Official figures show Germany recorded 14,000 heat-related deaths through August 9, France logged 7,300 excess deaths through July 22, and Spain reported nearly 4,500 between June 1 and August 19.
- EuroMomo's monitoring platform estimates more than 32,000 excess deaths occurred between mid-July and mid-August, with the last week of June emerging as the summer's deadliest period at nearly 16,000 deaths.
- People over the age of 75 suffered disproportionately during the crisis, and health authorities warn the provisional toll will likely rise as final tallies are updated in coming weeks.
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Europe records at least 35,000 more deaths from heat
At least 35,000 more people died during Europe’s four record-breaking, back-to-back heat waves this summer than would normally be expected, according to incomplete figures from barely half the continent.Excess mortality in three of the EU’s larger countries — Germany, France and Spain — alone has al
During the heat waves that hit our continent between May and July, at least 35 thousand more people died than normally happens. And the thing that worries most is that the data from which this number emerges only partially represent the European picture, since incomplete and related to little less [...] The article At least 35 thousand excess deaths recorded in Europe in the heat waves of this summer. But the account is destined to rise comes fr…
Four heat waves have swept across Europe since May. Now, preliminary figures show that at least 35,000 more people than normal have died during the extreme heat periods.
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