# Heat Deaths in Western Europe Top 34,600 During Warmest Summer Ever

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- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-02 07:00 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-01/heat-deaths-in-western-europe-top-34-600-during-warmest-summer-ever?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abf567f7ce48c0001627729

> More than 34,600 people died from heat this summer across five Western European countries, according to a Bloomberg compilation of mortality estimates from different agencies. The region recorded its hottest June, July and August on record.

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