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Germany Records Over 5,000 Heat-Related Deaths Amid Europe’s Hottest June on Record
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First reported by Maariv · 5 hours ago
What happened
Germany has recorded over 5,000 heat-related deaths in 2024, mostly among the elderly, during Europe’s hottest June on record, prompting criticism of the government’s climate policies.
- 01Germany reports about 5,120 heat-related deaths in 2024, mostly in late June.
- 02Around 4,270 victims were aged 75 or older, with more women affected.
- 03Cologne saw 120 deaths over one weekend, four times the normal rate.
- 04Green Party leader criticized Chancellor Merz for inadequate heatwave response.
- 05Western Europe experienced its hottest June ever, per EU climate agency.
- 06France, Belgium, Spain, and the Netherlands reported over 4,700 excess deaths.
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Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew22 minutes ago
Germany Records Over 5,000 Heat-Related Deaths Amid Europe’s Hottest June on Record
Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew4 hours ago
Extreme June Heatwave Causes Nearly 10,000 Excess Deaths Across Western Europe
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