Heat - RKI: Around 9,600 deaths from extremely hot June week alone
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The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) estimates that one hot week in June alone led to around 9,600 heat-related deaths in Germany. An estimated 11,900 such deaths were registered from April to the end of July 2026.
Source: deutschlandfunk.de
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