The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that more than 1,300 excess deaths have occurred across Europe since June 21 due to an unprecedented summer heatwave. The extreme temperatures have broken records in Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic, with Germany recording 41.7°C and Poland 40.5°C. France’s health ministry said nearly 1,000 additional deaths were recorded since Wednesday, mostly among people over 65. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that Europe is warming twice as fast as the global average and described heat stress as a “silent killer.”
Authorities across Europe have taken emergency measures to mitigate the crisis. France banned outdoor alcohol sales and canceled the Paris Pride March to ease pressure on emergency services, while the Netherlands canceled the Defqon.1 music festival after a “code red” alert. In France, at least 74 people drowned in rivers and lakes amid the heatwave. Meteorological agencies attributed the extreme conditions to a “heat dome” effect, which traps hot, dry air and intensifies surface temperatures.
WHO urged European nations to implement heat-health action plans as climate change continues to drive more frequent and severe heatwaves across the continent.
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