Swimmers sunbath on the banks of the Canal Saint-Martin as France experiences a heatwave in Paris on June 20, 2026.
Data from EuroMOMO, an excess mortality monitoring network, shows that 10,000 people died across Europe in June as a direct result of that month’s unusually fierce heatwave.
Graphic charts the jump in mortality rates across Europe during the June heatwave.
European countries recorded more than 10,000 excess deaths during the record-breaking late June heatwave, according to official data.
Figures from EuroMOMO show more than 9,000 of the deaths were among people aged 65 and over.
