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Heat waves kill 12,500 in Germany
Germany experienced the hottest heatwaves of the summer compared to the previous year, resulting in approximately 12,500 deaths from early April to August— the highest number since 2018 and 2019. The Robert Koch Institute, Germany's national public health institute, reported that heat poses a significant risk to the elderly, with around 6,300 deaths among those over 85 years old. Deaths among those aged 75-84 exceeded 3,100, approximately 1,900 deaths occurred in the 65-74 age group, and about 1,200 deaths were among individuals under 65. In the last week of June, when temperatures soared into the forties, approximately 9,600 people died due to the heat.
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