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At least 30,000 excess deaths recorded in Europe’s back-to-back heatwaves
Provisional national figures and EuroMomo data show the toll is likely to rise as August deaths are added and older people remain most vulnerable.
- 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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Since the data covers only half of European countries, experts warn that the number of victims will ultimately be much higher.
·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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At least 35,000 people have died in European heatwaves this summer. In Germany, France and Spain alone, an estimated 25,000 people have died in the heat.
·Stockholm, Sweden
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The provisional data related to the heat waves of Germany (from record), France and Spain draw a picture of the deadly consequences. While in Italy the data are still few and it is not good news
·Rome, Italy
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There was a week in Germany when the excess mortality was almost as high as during the summer of Covid 2022.
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