Khaberni - The World Health Organization announced the death of more than 1300 people as a result of the heatwave that has struck Europe since June 21.
The Director-General of the organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, stated in a post on the platform "X" today, Sunday, that "more than 1300 additional deaths have been recorded since June 21 due to the rising temperatures in Europe."
He added: "Currently, one million people are living in extreme heat, hundreds have died, schools have been closed, and electricity networks are under severe pressure."
Extreme temperatures have been recorded in several European countries, including Denmark where the temperature reached 37 degrees Celsius for the first time since the beginning of record-keeping in 1874, the Czech Republic where the temperature exceeded 40 degrees (40.6) for the first time, Germany with a new record high of 41.5, and at night 39.5 degrees on Saturday/Sunday.
As the heatwave moves to the northeast of the continent, France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, and Hungary have declared a maximum state of alert.
The heat causes deaths from drowning, overheating of the body, heart attacks, and other complications.
