Belgium recorded Europe's highest excess mortality rate during the late June heatwave, according to data from the EuroMOMO network, which monitors deaths across more than 20 European countries.
A worker from the training and automation system manufacturing company died in the heat wave at the end of June. It was after a working day during which he had been the victim of heat-related discomfort.
Belgium, home to the most important European Union institutions, recorded the highest increase in deaths in Europe during the June heatwave, Belgian media reported, citing data from the European mortality monitoring network EuroMOMO.