EUROPE HEATWAVE: 1,300 Dead In One Week As WHO Calls Heat A 'Silent Killer'! | Times Now World

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EUROPE HEATWAVE: 1,300 Dead In One Week As WHO Calls Heat A 'Silent Killer'! | Times Now World Europe is battling a brutal and fast-escalating heatwave that has already claimed over 1,300 lives in just one week, according to the World Health Organization. France alone has reported nearly 1,000 excess deaths, with authorities warning the toll could rise further. Temperatures have surged past 40 degrees Celsius across multiple countries including Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic, smashing records and pushing systems to the brink. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has described heat stress as a “silent killer,” exposing how unprepared infrastructure, homes and public systems remain in the face of extreme temperatures. The crisis has disrupted transport and power generation while disproportionately impacting elderly populations. While forecasts indicate some cooling in Western Europe, the broader threat remains as the heat shifts eastward, underlining a growing and dan

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