Provisional figures put Europe’s excess summer deaths above 30,000
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A report published on August 22 says provisional figures show at least 30,000 excess deaths in Europe during a summer marked by successive heat waves and drought.
Provisional figures covering Europe’s summer
The report says Europe recorded at least 30,000 excess deaths across the summer. It describes the figures as provisional and characterizes them as first figures.
The supplied report does not provide an earlier excess-death total for comparison.
Provisional figures now put Europe’s excess summer deaths at at least 30,000.
The reported figure of at least 30,000 is an early measure of the summer’s human toll. It should be read as provisional, with no earlier comparison total supplied.
Sources
- Phys.orgHeat wave-hit Europe logs over 30,000 excess summer deaths: First figuresRead source →