Summer of 2026 broke records in Europe, and caused deaths

The summer of 2026 was not only the hottest on record in Europe, it also saw a record number of people die. More than 16,000 are thought to have died because of the heat in Germany alone.

source https://www.dw.com/en/summer-of-2026-broke-records-in-europe-and-caused-deaths/a-79339630?maca=en-rss-en-ger-1023-rdf