Deaths in Germany spiked 32 percent during a record heat wave in June compared to levels in the previous four years, official data showed on June 14.

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…

Ninety-nine people drowned in Germany last month, the most since a record heatwave swept Europe in 2003, according to official figures.