2 hours agoO B US: Over 1,300 heat wave victims in Europe
Periskopi(2 hours ago)
(2 hours ago)The World Health Organisation (OBSH) has warned that the extreme heat wave in Europe has caused more than 1,300 deaths since 21 June.
WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebraesus has made it known that Europe is the continent that is warming faster in the world, while some 150 million people are facing extreme temperatures.
“Mbi 1,300 additional deaths have been recorded since 21 June and related to high temperatures in Europe”, Tedros wrote on the X network.
“Europe is the continent that is warming faster in the world at twice the global average. Currently, 150 million people live under the influence of extreme heat -- hundreds have lost their lives, schools are closed and energy networks are overloading” -- it wrote.
The temperatures have exceeded 40 degrees Celsius in some countries, such as Germany, Poland, and Chekhia, causing transportation disruptions, problems with electricity supplies, and extraordinary measures by authorities.
According to Tedros, heat waves, driven by climate change, are becoming more and more frequent, while Reuters reported that this could be the worst wave ever recorded in Europe.
