More than 1,300 people have died as a result of the heat wave that has swept across Europe since June 21, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced today.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced that extreme temperatures have caused serious consequences in several European countries.
"More than 1,300 more deaths have been recorded since June 21st in connection with high temperatures in Europe," he wrote on the social network X.
According to him, around 150 million people are currently living under extreme heat conditions, while hundreds of people have lost their lives, schools have been closed in some areas and energy networks are facing great pressure.
According to an AFP estimate, at least 191 million people are expected to experience temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius today. In some regions of the continent, temperatures could reach or exceed 40 degrees Celsius, while storms are forecast in other areas.
France has reported around 1,000 additional deaths during this heatwave, while the Czech Republic has recorded a new national record of 41.1 degrees Celsius in the town of Doksany, north of Prague.
Very high temperatures are also being recorded in Germany, Poland and Italy, while parts of France are facing unstable weather and storms.
