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Extreme heat causes over 1,000 deaths in France
France's public health agency reported over 1,000 deaths linked to the intense heatwave sweeping across Europe, with the majority of fatalities among people aged 65 and older.
France's public health agency announced that over 1,000 deaths in the country have been linked to the intense heatwave sweeping across Europe. The agency, operating under the Ministry of Health, stated in a preliminary assessment on Sunday that the majority of the deaths were among people aged 65 and older.
Authorities expect the number to rise as more data becomes available on deaths occurring in homes and care facilities. French Health Minister Stephanie Rist said the heatwave could last up to 10 days. "The event is not over yet," Rist warned.
Since June 20, extreme heat across Europe has forced early closures of museums and schools. The heat was felt most intensely on Sunday in Germany, Czechia, Hungary and Poland. At least 191 million people across the continent are estimated to have been exposed to temperatures of 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) or higher. Slovakia, Serbia, Croatia, Italy, Austria and western Ukraine are also among the affected areas.
As the heatwave moves east, France's Meteorological Agency reported that extreme conditions have eased in most of the country, but a heat warning remains in effect for the northeast.
Seven drown in Germany while trying to cool off
In Germany, at least seven people drowned over the weekend after many flocked to lakes and rivers to escape the extreme heat. Two people died in two separate swimming accidents in Berlin on Saturday. In the Jungfernheideteich lake in western Berlin, a group traveling on an inflatable boat found a motionless male body.
Temperatures reached 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in many parts of the country. In Kubschuetz in the east, the temperature did not drop below 29.4 degrees Celsius (84.9 Fahrenheit) on Saturday night. Germany's Weather Service (DWD) said it was the hottest night in about 150 years of records. On the same day, preliminary all-time temperature records were set in Germany, Denmark and Czechia.
Scientists said a heatwave of this scale would be nearly impossible without human-caused climate change. The recent intense heat was attributed to a meteorological phenomenon called an omega block, which traps a hot air mass over a region for an extended period.
With the extreme heat largely subsiding over the weekend, the region is expected to be hit by severe thunderstorms.
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