The WHO said over 1,300 excess deaths have been recorded in Europe since the record-breaking heat wave started around June 21. Germany logged yet another heat record at 41.7 degrees Celsius.
Europe heat wave: Over 1,300 excess deaths, WHO says
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Wed 09:55 - France 24
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Wed 13:16 - France 24
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Wed 14:59 - BBC Europe
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Thu 12:17 - Sky News (UK)
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Fri 15:15 - France 24
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Mon 12:49 - The Bulletin (BE)
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Mon 13:09 - France 24
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Mon 13:44 - Euronews
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Mon 15:44 - DW All
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Mon 15:44 - DW Top
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Mon 15:44 - DW All
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Mon 15:44 - DW Top
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Tue 05:00 - Euronews
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Tue 08:35 - Al Jazeera English
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Tue 09:52 - France 24
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Tue 10:26 - BBC Headlines
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Tue 10:53 - BBC Europe
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Tue 11:51 - DW Top
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Tue 11:55 - France 24
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Tue 13:20 - France 24
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Tue 14:16 - Euronews
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Tue 14:19 - France 24
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Tue 14:24 - France 24
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Tue 15:18 - France 24
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Tue 15:39 - The Guardian
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Wed 10:49 - Euronews
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Wed 12:14 - Euronews
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Wed 13:14 - Al Jazeera English
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Wed 13:22 - France 24
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Wed 14:20 - DW All
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Wed 14:20 - DW Top
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Wed 15:19 - France 24
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Wed 16:31 - NYT Europe
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Wed 16:41 - Sky News (UK)
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Wed 17:59 - NYT Europe
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Wed 18:28 - Euronews
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Wed 22:25 - PBS Newshour
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Thu 03:50 - Al Jazeera English
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Thu 04:02 - Euronews
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Thu 05:02 - Euronews
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Thu 07:58 - Euronews
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Thu 08:57 - France 24
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Thu 09:59 - France 24
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Thu 10:43 - DW All
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Thu 10:52 - Al Jazeera English
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Thu 12:00 - UN News All
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Thu 13:51 - BBC Europe
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Thu 14:42 - France 24
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Thu 15:25 - Euronews
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Thu 16:33 - NYT Europe
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Thu 16:36 - NYT Europe
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Fri 07:59 - DW All
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Fri 07:59 - DW Top
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Fri 09:33 - France 24
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Fri 11:49 - NYT Europe
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Fri 17:07 - The Guardian
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Fri 19:18 - The Guardian
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Sat 02:50 - The Guardian
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Sat 04:00 - NYT Europe
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Sat 08:09 - Al Jazeera English
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Sat 17:16 - France 24
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Sun 07:08 - DW All
Europe heat wave: 1,000 excess deaths recorded in France
Sun 07:08 - DW Top
Europe heat wave: 1,000 excess deaths recorded in France
Sun 07:08 - DW All
Europe heat wave: Over 1,300 excess deaths, WHO says
Sun 07:08 - DW Top
Europe heat wave: Over 1,300 excess deaths, WHO says
Sun 08:56 - France 24
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Sun 09:45 - France 24
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Sun 13:59 - France 24
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Sun 14:27 - France 24
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Sun 14:38 - Al Jazeera English
European heatwave causes 1,000 excess deaths in France
Sun 16:38 - BBC Headlines
Europe's heatwave linked to 1,300 deaths, WHO says, as Germany hits record 41.7C