Over 1,300 excess deaths linked to Europe heatwave: WHO

Xinhua | Updated: 2026-06-28 21:10

A thermometer shows 50 degrees Celsius in the sun at Castle Square during a heatwave, in Warsaw, Poland, June 28, 2026. [Photo/Agencies]

GENEVA - More than 1,300 excess deaths linked to high temperatures have been recorded across Europe since June 21, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Sunday on X.

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