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2026-07-13 13:57:07
[Excess Deaths Exceed 10,000 in Late June Amid Record-Breaking Heatwave in Europe] Data released on June 13 by the European Mortality Monitoring Network showed that record-breaking heatwaves swept across many European countries in late June, resulting in excess deaths exceeding 10,000 in 27 countries. More than 9,000 of these were people aged 65 and over. The monitoring network noted that France and Belgium had the highest number of excess deaths among European countries. Excess deaths refer to the difference between the estimated total number of deaths in a specific location and period and the estimated number of deaths in the absence of a health crisis; all-cause deaths encompass all deaths regardless of specific cause. (Xinhua)
