Robert Koch Institute Figures: Around 15,800 People Have Died from Heat

By withut-me 27.08.2026 at 07:47 Uhr Welfare & Poverty Health Policy Climate Change
TL;DR AI-generated The Robert Koch Institute estimates that approximately 15,800 people died from heat in Germany by mid-August. Of these, 9,600 deaths were attributed to extreme heat at the end of June and 4,000 to the first weeks of August. Over half of those who died from heat were over 85 years old.

Source: taz.de

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