Extreme heat in Europe in 2026 has led to the deaths of more than 25,000 people, according to infohub.kz.
Data from Bloomberg, based on information from national agencies, shows the death toll has exceeded 25,000. However, the actual number of excess deaths may be higher, as official statistics are delayed due to ongoing waves of extremely high temperatures.
Germany leads in the number of victims: the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) estimates excess mortality in the country since April at around 11,900 people, with more than 9,000 of them dying in the last month.
High mortality rates are also seen in Spain, France, the UK, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. Next week, heat is expected to intensify in some regions: London is forecast to reach around 34 degrees, and Paris nearly 38.
Earlier, temperature records were set in Slovakia, Austria, and Hungary, where the air warmed up to 41-42 degrees.
More than 80% of all deaths in Europe are people aged 75 and older.
Experts from the European Environment Agency estimate the potential economic damage from heat for Europe at €800 billion by the end of the decade.
Earlier, Kursiv reported that heat in Europe could have caused more than 12,000 deaths in one week.