Hospitals overwhelmed as Europe heatwave shifts east
There's a surge of emergency calls and visits as the heat struck the elderly and the ill in Europe. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Hospitals overwhelmed as Europe heatwave shifts eastSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxFrench and British health services reported a surge in emergency calls and visits as the merciless heat struck the elderly and the ill. PHOTO: REUTERSPublished Jun 26, 2026, 04:00 PMUpdated Jun 26, 2026, 04:00 PMSet as preferred sourcePARIS – A deadly European heatwave that has saturated hospitals as temperatures soared to record highs was to shift east on June 26, with the authorities warning of more misery on a continent not used to stretches of punishing heat.At least 101 million Europeans have roasted for several days in temperatures of over 35 deg C, with an estimated few hundred people, including children, thought to have died as a result, many drowning as they sought respite…
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