Officials warned that Germany is “insufficiently prepared” for extreme heat, just weeks before a blistering heatwave brought roads and transport to a standstill.
Yesterday (Sunday, 28 June) Germany broke temperature records for the third consecutive day, as a high-pressure pattern that traps hot air over Europe began shifting east.
The DWD German Weather Service provisionally measured temperatures reaching 41.7°C in a small rural settlement in Brandenburg. Tropical nights, where the temperature never drops below 20°C during a 24-hour period, also swept across the country – offering little relief from the intense heat.
Across Europe, more than 1,300 excess deaths linked to the heatwave have been recorded since 21 June, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Germany’s heatwave triggers nationwide chaos
