Europe’s early heat wave led to a spike in deaths, may have killed over 10,000

Europe's early heat wave led to rise in deaths, may have killed over 10,000

Several heat waves have killed thousands of people in the past few years in Europe

Europe's early heat wave led to a spike in deaths, may have killed over 10,000

Heat that hit Europe exceptionally early and hard this year appears to have led to a spike in deaths, with well over 10,000 more people dyin

Europe recorded 10,000 excess deaths during late-June heatwave, data show

Europe recorded 10,000 excess deaths during late-June heatwave

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Over 10,000 excess deaths logged during Europe's record heatwave

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At least 10,000 people may be victims of extreme heat in Europe

The highest number was recorded among people aged 65 and older, with more than 9,000 deaths