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Germany faces record heatwave deaths in 2026
Germany experienced an exceptional increase in heat-related deaths during the summer of 2026, with the total reaching approximately 15,800 fatalities by mid-August— the highest level in a decade. The largest toll occurred during the intense heatwave at the end of June, when around 9,600 deaths were recorded in just one week, with temperatures exceeding 40°C in multiple regions. Additionally, the heatwave from late July to mid-August contributed approximately 4,000 more deaths, with a greater focus on seniors over 75 years old, and about 1,500 deaths among those under 65. These figures are based on statistical models linking high temperatures to increased mortality from heart and respiratory diseases. Summer 2026 surpassed the temperature and mortality figures of 2018, making it the second hottest summer on record since measurement began, after Summer 2003, with an increase of 3.3°C above the long-term average.
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