Aproximativ 15.800 de oameni ar fi murit în Germania în acest an din cauza căldurii, potrivit estimărilor agenției guvernamentale pentru controlul și prevenirea bolilor

In Germany, approximately 15,800 heat-related deaths were reported by mid-August 2023, with 9,600 attributed to extreme heat in late June. The Robert Koch Institute noted an additional 4,000 deaths linked to high temperatures in early August. This year has seen significantly more heat-related fatalities than in the past decade, surpassing previous records. Many deaths may not have been officially recorded as heat-related due to underlying health issues. The majority of victims were elderly, with over half aged 85 or older.