1,300 Dead in Europe as Heatwave Intensifies, WHO Confirms
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The World Health Organization reports that extreme heat across Europe has caused more than 1,300 deaths. WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus announced the figure in a post on X, linking the fatalities directly to the scorching temperatures sweeping the continent. The agency continues to monitor the situation as the heatwave persists.