Dados se referem ao intervalo de 22 a 28 de junho deste ano; mais de 9.000 vítimas tinham 65 anos ou mais

Las olas de calor en Europa están aumentando en duración, frecuencia e intensidad: en los últimos cuatro años, según la OMS, más de 200.000 personas murieron a causa del calor.

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…