Germany was among the nations hit by a stifling June heatwave in western Europe, which set temperature records in several places across the country as the mercury rose as high as 41.7C.

Germany's public health authorities have recorded an estimated 5,120 heat-related deaths this year, most during a late June heat wave. The latest...

Thousands of people have died in Germany in connection to the extreme up to the end of June, new figures show.