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Heat wave linked to more than 5,000 deaths in Germany, RKI says
The Robert Koch Institute said about 4,270 of the deaths were people 75 and older, underscoring the risk for Germany's oldest residents.
- On Thursday, the Robert Koch Institute reported Germany recorded at least 5,120 heat-related deaths so far this year, most occurring in late June when weekly average temperatures exceeded 20 degrees Celsius.
- Around 4,270 deaths involved people aged 75 and older, the RKI said, while many German hospitals and care homes still lack air conditioning despite extreme heat.
- National authorities reported more than 4,700 excess deaths across France, Belgium, Spain, and the Netherlands during the June 20-28 heatwave, which paralyzed much of Europe.
- The Copernicus Climate Change Service reported Western Europe experienced its hottest June on record, more than 3 degrees Celsius hotter than average, as lead Samantha Burgess warned of trapped "heat domes."
- Scientists stated last month's record heat would have been "virtually impossible" without human-induced climate change caused by burning fossil fuels.
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The extreme temperatures in June have dramatic consequences: According to estimates by the Robert Koch Institute, there are more than 4000 heat-related deaths within just one week. One population in particular is disproportionately affected.
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According to estimates by the RKI, the first heat wave of the year has claimed more than 5000 lives across Germany. Twelve patients died in a Leverkusen hospital alone on a weekend.
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