Grande maioria das mortes durante onda de calor extremo que castigou Europa Ocidental em junho envolveu pessoas com 65 anos ou mais

The vast majority — more than 9,000 — were among people aged 65 and above.

European countries reported more than 10,000 excess deaths during the record-breaking heatwave that engulfed the west of the continent in late June, official data showed.

A European heatwave in late June caused over ten thousand excess deaths. Most of these fatalities occurred among individuals aged sixty-five and older. Extreme heat is strongly…