More than 1,300 Excess Deaths Linked to Record-Breaking Europe Heatwave, WHO Says
Tedros said 191 million people face at least 35C as health services warn of saturation and schools close across the continent.
- On Sunday, The World Health Organisation reported more than 1,300 excess deaths across Europe since June 21 linked to a record-breaking heatwave, with WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus calling heat stress a "silent killer."
- Driven by climate change and global warming, Europe is the "fastest-warming continent on Earth," heating at twice the global average, causing "once-in-a-generation" heatwaves to occur nearly annually, Tedros warned.
- Analysis from the German Meteorological Service shows 381 million people will see temperatures surpass 30C, while AFP estimates 191 million endure at least 35C, particularly in Germany, Hungary, Poland, and the Czech Republic.
- French health officials reported around 1,000 excess deaths in that country just since Wednesday, as millions across the continent face buckling power grids and school closures due to extreme heat.
- The United Nations health agency is working with Member States on preparedness and prevention, with Tedros calling on countries to "implement heat health action plans" to address extreme heat threats.
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Already 1,300 deaths due to the heat wave in Europe: this is the provisional balance of the World Health Organization, while the continent has recorded new heat records on Sunday. 41.7 °C have been recorded in Germany, 40.5 °C in Poland. Hundreds of millions of Europeans are still crushed by a historical heat wave, a consequence of climate change, without which such an event would have been impossible, confirm the scientists. It illustrates that…
Like Hungary, Germany, the Czech Republic and Poland also recorded record temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius on Sunday, the Guardian reports. This is due to a heat wave that is spreading from Western Europe to the east and to which hundreds of deaths can be attributed. Hundreds of heat-related deaths have already been recorded in the West. This also means that no less than 191 million people in Europe had to face temperatures of at least 35 degr…
According to the WHO Secretary-General, Europe experiences heat waves almost annually, which previously occurred once per generation.
More Than 1,300 Dead as Europe Heatwave Pushes Systems to Breaking Point
Europe faces a mounting health emergency as temperatures hit 40°C. With 1,300+ deaths recorded, critical infrastructure and power grids are buckling under the pressure of this lethal, record-breaking 2026 heatwave.
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Kristeligt DagbladAccording to the WHO Secretary-General, Europe experiences heat waves almost annually, which previously occurred once per generation.
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