Germany reports record 15,800 heat-related deaths this summer
The Robert Koch Institute said 9,600 deaths came in one June week as heat and drought drove a record summer toll.
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Chancellor Friedrich Merz stressed that the necessary measures are the responsibility of the states - In most cases, heat does not lead to death, but it is a combination of high temperature and other diseases - People over 75 years old were mainly affected
The exceptional heat wave of late June alone caused more than 9,600 deaths in Germany, according to the latest data from the Robert-Koch Institute.
Germany recorded a record number of 15,800 heat-related deaths this summer, reported on Thursday the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), a national health authority. The number exceeds the previous estimate of 14,000 deaths, released last week based on data collected until August 9. Read also: Man dies in front of his brother after being struck by lightning during mountain trail in the United States Switzerland dies during climbing on Mount Fuji, and 9…
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