Heat wave linked to more than 5,000 deaths in Germany, RKI says
Heat wave linked to more than 5,000 deaths in Germany, RKI says
Thu, July 9, 2026 at 7:27 AM UTC
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BERLIN, July 9 (Reuters) - An estimated 5,120 people in Germany died due to heat between mid-April and late June this year, with mortality rising sharply once average weekly temperatures passed 20 degrees Celsius, the Robert Koch Institute said on Thursday.
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(Reporting by Kirsti Knolle, editing by Linda Pasquini)
Source: “AOL Breaking”
