People fill their water bottles and cool off by a water fountain during a heatwave at the Bois de Vincennes park in Paris on July 11, 2026. (AFP)
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Record heatwaves across Europe caused over twelve thousand excess deaths. National statistics from nine countries revealed the significant human toll. Provisional data indicated a dramatic rise in mortality during June’s heatwave. Experts warned that governments must treat heat as a health emergency. The summer is not yet over, and more data is expected.