The World Health Organization (WHO) says extreme heat has caused more than 200,000 deaths across Europe since 2022. In a statement reported on Thursday, WHO described heat as a “silent killer.” The figure is presented in the context of recent hot weather, when parts of Europe experienced a heat wave and some countries recorded their highest-ever May temperatures. The two reports attribute the death toll to the health impacts of extreme heat over the period starting in 2022, linking the ongoing risk to increasingly severe conditions during warmer months. The coverage emphasizes the scale of the mortality burden and the idea that heat-related deaths can occur without immediate warning, affecting vulnerable populations such as older people, those with chronic illnesses, and others at higher risk during heat waves. Both outlets reference WHO’s assessment and the same broader circumstances of record-high May temperatures in multiple countries.