At least 12,000 excess deaths recorded in Europe's June heat wave, with elderly hardest hit

The Local Spain—Health surveillance data from 27 European nations documented at least 12,000 excess deaths during Europe's June heat wave, with EuroMOMO data counting 10,650 excess deaths in the single peak week. Italy recorded 3% excess mortality among people over 65, and Switzerland saw a notable rise in elderly deaths. The Local's network of European publications simultaneously reported the toll across France, Italy, Germany, and Sweden. The figures confirm June's heat event was one of Europe's deadliest in recent years.

• The Local Spain — At least 12,000 excess deaths in Europe's June heatwave
• The Local Sweden — At least 12,000 excess deaths in Europe's June heatwave
• The Local Germany — At least 12,000 excess deaths in Europe's June heatwave
• The Local Italy — At least 12,000 excess deaths in Europe's June heatwave
• The Local France — At least 12,000 excess deaths in Europe's June heatwave
• SWI swissinfo — More elderly deaths noted in Switzerland during the June heatwave
• ANSA English (Italy) — 3% excess mortality among over-65s in Italy during the June heatwave
• HuffPost — World — Over 9,000 victims were 65+; France and Belgium had very high excess mortality
• Semafor — EuroMOMO data from 27 nations counted 10,650 excess deaths in the peak week