Europe’s Deadly Heatwave Rises

Calgary News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 28, 2026 · 1m

Europe’s scorching heatwave is breaking records and claiming lives, with over 190 million people facing temperatures above 35°C and more than 1,300 excess deaths already logged since late June. While storms brought fleeting relief in France and Belgium, they also caused deadly accidents and damage. Central and eastern Europe saw record highs — Poland at 40.5°C, Germany at 41.7°C — echoing the deadly 2003 heatwave that killed 15,000. French officials report over 1,000 extra deaths since Wednesday, mostly among the elderly, as care homes brace for impact. Marine ecosystems are also suffering…