16,000 Dead in June Heat Wave; Belgium Hit Hardest
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BRUSSELS. More than 16,000 people died in a European heat wave in June, according to a new regional analysis. Belgium recorded the highest excess mortality, with the poorest region, Wallonia, suffering the most.