Deadly June Heatwave Also Affected Young Men and Scientists Are Puzzled
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Heat wave caused 2,112 excess deaths, while impact also extended to younger men
In the first severe heatwave in June and July, more than 2,000 more people died than expected. Among them, there are also many young men. Even Sciensano's models still can't properly explain that huge peak in deaths.
Summer 2026 heat wave – Illustration - RTL info How to get Belgium ready next summer? It is the health minister's puzzle that mobilized the experts of the risk management group. On the table, very concrete measures to be able to better react to the heat waves are proposed, starting with better help to the isolated people in the front line in the deaths."They really paid a heavy price during this heat wave period at the end of June," explains Ber…
Belgium recorded an additional 2,212 deaths during the heat period from 18 June to 12 July 2026, an overmortality of 31.1%, it emerges from a new analysis of Sciensano presented Wednesday at the office of the Minister of Health Frank Vandenbroucke (Vooruit). With 8,907 deaths observed against 6,795 expected, it is a heat episode ... read more
The heatwave at the end of June claimed approximately one hundred extra lives in Limburg. Excess mortality was highest in the Tongeren district at 25 percent. In the Hasselt and Maaseik districts, it stood at 17 percent in each. With the exception of the Coast, Limburg is doing relatively well in this regard. During the period from June 18 to July 12, it was the warmest province in Flanders but had the lowest excess mortality.
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