The World Health Organization says more than 1,300 excess deaths across Europe have been recorded in connection with a record-breaking heatwave since June 21. Multiple outlets report that the deaths are linked to extreme temperatures that broke records again over the weekend, with conditions reaching beyond 40°C in parts of the region. The Independent and other reports say most of the fatalities involve older people, with around 85% of deaths linked to the heat occurring among those aged 65 and above, and the largest increases appearing in areas under the highest heat warnings. In France, French health officials are also reported as having recorded roughly 1,000 additional deaths than expected earlier in the week, prompting the broader European accounting cited by the WHO. Separately, some reports describe larger “excess deaths” figures for specific countries and the overall period, including figures cited for France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, and note ongoing strain on health services as temperatures persist. Taken together, the coverage portrays a widespread, early-summer heat event with clear public-health impacts and renewed emphasis on preparedness and risk during extreme heat.
WHO says over 1,300 excess heat-related deaths recorded across Europe since June 21
The World Health Organization says more than 1,300 excess deaths across Europe have been recorded in connection with a record-breaking heatwave since June 21. Multiple outlets report that the deaths a...
- The WHO reports more than 1,300 excess deaths in Europe linked to the heatwave since June 21.
- Excess deaths are associated with record-breaking temperatures across parts of Europe, including areas above 40°C.
- Around 85% of deaths linked to the heat involve people aged 65 and above, according to reporting cited from WHO information.
- Areas under the most severe (red) heat warnings show the sharpest increases in excess deaths.
- In France, health officials report around 1,000 more deaths than expected since Wednesday, contributing to the broader WHO-linked total.
Over 40% of the deaths during this heatwave would not have occurred without the 1.4 °C of human-caused global warming recorded to date, a report said.
2 months agoGermany has recorded an estimated 5,120 heat-related deaths so far this year, most of them in late June when weekly average temperatures far exceeded 20 degrees Celsius, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for public health said on Thursday. A majority of the deaths — around 4,270 — were among people aged 75 and older, the RKI said in a weekly report. More women than men died, mainly because they make up a higher share of the very elderly. The German data add to a grim picture across Europe. The EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service said in a bulletin on Thursday that Western Europe had experienced its hottest June on record with an average of 20.74 degrees. National authorities have reported more than 4,700 excess deaths during the June 20-28 heatwave in France, Belgium, Spain and the Netherlands. According to the RKI, the highest numbers of heat-related deaths in Germany in the past decade were recorded in 2018 and 2019, with 8,400 and 6,900 deaths, respectively. During the heatwave weekend of June 27-28, 120 people died in the western German city of Cologne alone — four times as ma
3 months agoPreliminary data from Western Europe points to more than 4,000 additional deaths as record June temperatures strain health systems — with governments now scrambling to bolster preparedness for future heatwaves.
3 months agoEurope sweltered in the continent's worst-ever heatwave in June, with France, Belgium and the Netherlands recording 3700 excess deaths in that time.
3 months agoTemperatures broke records across Europe again on Sunday. The head of the World Health Organization says more than 1,300 heat-related deaths have been recorded since June 21. Leigh Kiniry has more from London.
3 months agoIn a post on X, the Director-General of the World Health Organisation, Tedros Ghebreyesus, said the excess deaths had been linked to the extreme heat sweeping across Europe. The post Europe records over 1,300 heat-related deaths amid scorching temperatures- WHO appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
3 months agoMore than 1,300 deaths in Europe amid heatwave: What can countries do? Al JazeeraEurope's heatwave linked to 1,300 deaths, WHO says, as Germany hits record 41.7C BBCFrance blames US for deadly heatwave The TelegraphEurope’s ‘Heat Dome’ Has Moved East. Here’s What to Know. The New York TimesParis mortuaries overwhelmed as France counts victims of devastating heatwave France 24
3 months agoOver 1,300 excess deaths have been recorded in Europe since June 21 amid the record-breaking heatwave, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said
3 months agoSome 85 per cent of the deaths involved people aged 65 and above, with the sharpest increases in areas under red warnings of extreme heat
3 months agoEurope is facing an intense early summer heatwave, leading to over 1,300 reported excess deaths according to the WHO. With temperatures soaring past 40°C, healthcare systems are being severely tested, revealing the increasing dangers posed by climate change. The UK has witnessed several heat spells already, prompting fears of an ongoing summer filled with extreme heat events, signaling a troubling trend for public health throughout the continent.
3 months agoGermany and the Czech Republic recorded their record high temperatures of nearly 42 degrees Celsius on Sunday.
3 months agoThe World Health Organization says it has recorded more than 1,300 excess deaths in Europe since June 21.
3 months agoWHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that Europe is not prepared for high temperatures.
3 months agoAt least 191 million people are forecast to endure temperatures of at least 35℃ on June 28, in Europe, with the heat particularly intense in Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland, according to AFP estimates
3 months agoOn Sunday morning, French health officials said there had been around 1,000 more deaths than expected in that country just since Wednesday. The post More than 1,300 excess deaths recorded in Europe heatwave – WHO appeared first on Vanguard News.
3 months agoThe World Health Organization said Sunday that more than 1,300 excess deaths had been recorded in Europe since June 21 in connection with the record-breaking heat wave roasting much of the continent.
3 months agoMore than 1,300 excess deaths have been recorded in connection with Europe's record-breaking heatwave since June 21, according to the World Health Organization on Sunday. Earlier that day, health officials in France reported that there had been around 1,000 more deaths than expected in the country since Wednesday.
3 months agoMore than 1,300 excess deaths in Europe amid brutal heatwave, WHO says EuronewsMore European nations brace for 40C-plus conditions as heatwave moves east The GuardianEuropean heatwave causes 1,000 excess deaths in France Al JazeeraHeatwave breaks records in Germany, Denmark and Czech Republic BBCFossil fuel emissions have rapidly worsened European heatwaves in just a few decades World Weather Attribution
3 months agoThe World Health Organisation said Sunday that over 1,300 excess deaths had been recorded in Europe since June 21 in connection with the record-breaking heatwave roasting much of the continent.
3 months agoThe World Health Organisation said Sunday that over 1,300 excess deaths had been recorded in Europe since June 21 in connection with the record-breaking heatwave roasting much of the continent.
3 months agoThe WHO said over 1,300 excess deaths have been recorded in Europe since the record-breaking heat wave started around June 21. Germany logged yet another heat record at 41.7 degrees Celsius. Follow DW for the latest.
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