AMSTERDAM, July 2 (Reuters) – Last week’s unprecedented heat wave led to around 480 excess deaths in the Netherlands, Dutch health authorities said on Thursday. • Excess deaths in the week from June 22 to 28 were mainly among people aged 80 years and older. • Most were reported in the south and east of […]
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Heat wave caused some 480 excess deaths in Netherlands, health authorities say
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AMSTERDAM, July 2 (Reuters) – Last week’s unprecedented heat wave led to around 480 excess deaths in the Netherlands, Dutch health authorities said on Thursday.
• Excess deaths in the week from June 22 to 28 were mainly among people aged 80 years and older.
• Most were reported in the south and east of the Netherlands, where temperatures were highest.
• During the heatwave, record temperatures for June were set in the Netherlands, of up to almost 40 degrees Celsius.
• France earlier reported at least 1,000 excess deaths during the heat wave and said the actual toll would likely be higher.
• Scientists have said the heatwave, which began on June 20, was the most intense recorded in Europe.
(Reporting by Bart MeijerEditing by Gareth Jones)