Home / WorldWorldDeutsche WelleWorldDeutsche Welle·Sep 19, 2026·1 min readSummer of 2026 broke records in Europe, and caused deathsThe summer of 2026 was not only the hottest on record in Europe, it also saw a record number of people die. More than 16,000 are thought to have died because of the heat in Germany alone.View original source — Deutsche Welle ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesHealthEuronewsHealthSep 3, 2026 · 1 minBelgium logs nearly 3,000 excess deaths during summer heatwaves, health institute saysEuronewsWorldABC NewsWorldSep 10, 2026 · 1 minExtreme heat, fires and floods mark record hot monthABC NewsWorldAl JazeeraWorldSep 3, 2026 · 1 minFrance records ‘hottest summer ever’ in 2026Al JazeeraWorldEuronewsWorldSep 10, 2026 · 1 minAugust 2026 was world’s joint hottest month on record, according to CopernicusEuronews
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