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Heat killed over 50,000 people in Europe in summer 2026, making it deadliest on record
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- A study conducted by two British institutions covering 854 urban areas found that the heatwaves of summer 2026 were far more lethal than those of 2003 or 2022.S1
- Europe has seen a number of life-threatening heatwaves over the summer.S2
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Heat killed over 50,000 people in Europe in summer 2026, making it deadliest on record
A study conducted by two British institutions covering 854 urban areas found that the heatwaves of summer 2026 were far more lethal than those of 2003 or 2022.
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'Deadliest summer on record' left 50,000 dead across Europe in 2026
Europe has seen a number of life-threatening heatwaves over the summer.
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Published Oct 23, 2026
What to know
- A study conducted by two British institutions covering 854 urban areas found that the heatwaves of summer 2026 were far more lethal than those of 2003 or 2022.S1
- Europe has seen a number of life-threatening heatwaves over the summer.S2
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'Deadliest summer on record' left 50,000 dead across Europe in 2026
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