Germany Records Highest Number of Drowning Deaths Since 2003 Heatwave

Drownings surge as heat stifles Germany

Ninety-nine people drowned in Germany last month, the most since a record heatwave swept Europe in 2003, according to official figures.

Gelombang haba Eropah ragut 3,700 nyawa 

PARIS: Perancis, Belanda dan Belgium merekodkan 3,700 kematian sepanjang gelombang haba bulan lalu yang menyebabkan suhu melonjak di seluruh Eropah. Pihak berkuasa memberi amaran angka tersebut masih awal dan berkemungkinan meningkat. Pakar berkata, gelombang haba yang berlaku sekitar 20 hingga 28 Jun itu merupakan antara paling teruk pernah direkodkan di Eropah, menyebabkan gangguan kepada penjanaan ... Read more The post Gelombang haba Eropah ragut 3,700 nyawa appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Europe Heat Wave Death Toll Surpasses 1,300 as France Records 1,000 Excess Deaths

PARIS, Jun 28: A deadly heat wave sweeping across Europe has been linked to more than 1,300 excess deaths since June 21, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adh...

Germany breaks national all-time heat record amid European heatwave

Germany has broken its all-time heat record, with a weather station in Saarbrücken recording 41.3°C (106.3°F) as a severe heatwave continues across parts of Europe. The Deutscher Wetterdienst, Germany’s weather service, said the reading was recorded at Saarbrücken-Burbach, in southwestern Germany near the French border, and is still subject to final verification. If confirmed, it [] The post Germany breaks national all-time heat record amid European heatwave appeared first on BNO News.

99 drowned in June as heatwave stifles Germany

Germany was among the nations hit by a stifling June heatwave in western Europe, which set temperature records in several places across the country as the mercury rose as high as 41.7C. The post 99 drowned in June as heatwave stifles Germany appeared first on Vanguard News.