# Summer 2026 broke European heat records and caused deaths

https://mins.news/en/item/65756

- DW, 2026-09-19 19:47 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/summer-of-2026-broke-records-in-europe-and-caused-deaths/a-79339630?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> June to August 2026 was Europe’s warmest summer since records began, surpassing 2003. Germany recorded an unprecedented number of hot days, and at least 16,300 heat-related deaths were estimated by the end of August. The estimate links mortality data with temperatures and includes deaths associated with heat-worsened health conditions.

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