Preliminary data from Western Europe points to more than 4,000 additional deaths as record June temperatures strain health systems — with governments now scrambling to bolster preparedness for future heatwaves.
Heatwave leaves Europe with thousands of excess deaths
Political Leaning Analysis
Score: 0.00 •
Center / Neutral
Left
Center
Right
Story Timeline
Sat 08:41 - Le Figaro
In France, one in ten homes is “sufficiently adapted” to the heatwave
Mon 15:07 - ANSA Main
2 and 4 year olds die in car due to heat wave in France
Mon 15:14 - La Repubblica (IT)
France, two little girls died in the car due to the heat wave
Tue 14:45 - France 24
Eiffel Tower closes early due to heatwave
Thu 09:26 - ANSA Main
A three-year-old child died in the car due to the heat in France, 212 deaths in Spain
Thu 12:15 - Aftenposten (NO)
The heat wave in France: Three-year-old died in a parked car
Thu 23:13 - ANSA Main
From hydration to medications, the rules for dealing with the heat
Fri 15:46 - Euronews
France heatwave: baby dies in A&E, fourth child death this week
Fri 17:04 - The Guardian
Fourth toddler dies in France as Europe’s brutal heatwave forecast to shift east
Sun 07:57 - Aftenposten (NO)
France: More than 1,000 more people died during the heat wave than normal
Sun 18:11 - TVN24 (PL)
Problems on the railway. Because of the heat
Mon 04:30 - Aftenposten (NO)
The WHO chief links 1,300 deaths in Europe to the heat wave
Mon 14:47 - France 24
French hospitals 'better prepared': 'Important lessons learned from deadly 2003 heatwave'
Mon 19:41 - France 24
Healthcare in a heatwave: French hospitals and aged care homes bear the brunt of rising temperatures
Tue 14:05 - France 24
France records 300 excess deaths during unseasonal May heatwave
Wed 06:40 - Euronews
Spain records second-hottest June on record with nearly 900 heat-related deaths
Wed 09:21 - DW All
Spain heat wave kills over 1,000 in second-hottest June ever
Wed 09:21 - DW Top
Spain heat wave kills over 1,000 in second-hottest June ever
Wed 09:43 - France 24
Spain reels from historic heatwave as it records over 1,000 heat-related deaths in June
Wed 13:49 - BBC Headlines
England's warmest June on record down to record-breaking heatwave
Wed 13:58 - France 24
Spain records more than 1,000 excess deaths due to June heatwave
Thu 05:23 - TVN24 (PL)
Over a thousand people died there due to the temperature. Another heat wave is coming
Thu 09:33 - France 24
From Hungary to Ukraine, Europe's scorching heatwave hits east
Thu 14:50 - France 24
Firefighters battle blazes scorching southern France after record heatwave
Thu 18:03 - ANSA Politica
Russia, Italy will always keep the political bridge with the USA alive
Thu 18:46 - DW All
After heat wave: Wildfires ravage southern France
Thu 18:46 - DW Top
After heat wave: Wildfires ravage southern France
Fri 07:02 - France 24
France records 2,025 excess deaths in June heatwave
Fri 07:20 - Euronews
Firefighters battle major wildfire in southern France
Fri 09:39 - Euronews
Heatwave leaves Europe with thousands of excess deaths
Fri 09:53 - Euronews
Deaths in Belgium increased by 39% during June heatwave
Fri 10:23 - BBC Headlines
France records 2,025 excess deaths at peak of heatwave as Europe braces for more extreme weather