Europe's early heat wave led to a spike in deaths, may have killed over 10,000
- Posted on July 17, 2026
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Europe's early heat wave led to a spike in deaths, may have killed over 10,000
Heat that hit Europe exceptionally early and hard this year appears to have led to a spike in deaths, with well over 10,000 more people dying at the height of the heat wave than would normally have been expected, according to figures that are still emerging across the continent.