World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced that Europe has recorded over 1,300 excess deaths linked to extreme heat since June 21. The WHO warns that the continent is warming twice as fast as the global average, with homes and workplaces often ill-equipped to handle the rising temperatures.
WHO reports 1,300 excess deaths from European heatwave
Sunday, 28 June 2026AI summary

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- Temperatures above 35ºC forecast today for more than 190 million people in Europecnnportugal.iol.pt ·
- Heatwave in Europe has killed 1,300 people since June 21expresso.pt ·
- Heatwave in Europe killed 1,300 people in the last weekobservador.pt ·
- Heatwave in Europe has caused 1,300 more deaths than usual since 21 June, says WHOdn.pt ·
- Heatwave in Europe has killed 1,300 people since 21 Junertp.pt ·





