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Germany reports record 15,800 heat-related deaths this summer
The Robert Koch Institute said most victims were over 75 and another 4,000 deaths were recorded in late July and mid-August.
- The Robert Koch Institute reported around 9,600 heat-related deaths in one late-June week when Germany baked in temperatures over 40°C, with an additional 4,000 deaths recorded between late July and mid-August, primarily among people over 75.
- Heat and drought battered much of Europe this summer, and extreme heat proves fatal when combined with existing cardiovascular, lung, or kidney conditions, demonstrating accelerating severity of heatwaves across the continent.
- Chancellor Friedrich Merz led a two-day cabinet retreat this week where climate change was discussed, announcing that Germany's 16 states will receive €100 billion over 12 years for infrastructure and climate protection.
- Environmental Action Germany director Barbara Metz criticized the government as "irresponsible," arguing it "failed to adopt a single effective measure for heat protection following an extreme summer" that saw thousands of deaths.
- Stressing that "future summers will be even hotter," Metz urged legal changes to help municipalities unseal paved surfaces and plant trees, while France, Britain, and Spain also reported thousands of excess heat deaths.
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The number of deaths in Germany was also significantly higher in mid-August than at that time.
·Germany
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The RKI has published terrifying figures: in Hesse, around 2,190 people have died this year as a result of heat – more than ever in a whole year.
·Kassel, Germany
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Chancellor Friedrich Merz stressed that the necessary measures are the responsibility of the states - In most cases, heat does not lead to death, but it is a combination of high temperature and other diseases - People over 75 years old were mainly affected
·Marousi, Greece
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The exceptional heat wave of late June alone caused more than 9,600 deaths in Germany, according to the latest data from the Robert-Koch Institute.
·Paris, France
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