Vara aceasta a ucis: peste 35.000 de decese suplimentare în Europa, arată datele parțiale

Europe faces a significant death toll from one of the hottest summers on record, with at least 35,000 excess deaths reported. Experts anticipate this number will rise as data from August is compiled. Germany, France, and Spain account for over 25,000 of these deaths, with Germany alone reporting around 14,000 fatalities. The extreme heat has exacerbated existing health conditions, leading to increased mortality from heart attacks and strokes. The World Health Organization notes a 30% rise in heat-related deaths in Europe over the past two decades, a trend expected to worsen due to climate change and an aging population.