Europe recorded 10,000 excess deaths during late-June heat wave, data show
BRUSSELS — European countries reported more than 10,000 excess deaths during the record-breaking heat wave that engulfed the west of the continent...
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People jump from a bridge into the Canal Saint-Martin to cool off during an extreme heat wave in Paris, July 12. AP-YonhapBRUSSELS — European countries reported more than 10,000 excess deaths during the record-breaking heat wave that engulfed the west of the continent in late June, official data showed.The vast majority — more than 9,000 — were among people aged 65 and above, according to data published by EuroMOMO, a network backed by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and the World Health Organization.Extreme heat can kill by causing heat stroke, or aggravating cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, with older people among the most vulnerable."To have this kind of excess at this time of year is unusual.
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