Heat - RKI: Higher Mortality in Germany Even During Hot Week in Mid-August

By withut-me 27.08.2026 at 08:27 Uhr Diseases & Prevention Health Policy
TL;DR AI-generated The Robert Koch Institute estimates heat-related excess mortality in Germany at around 15,800 cases by August 16. Approximately 9,600 of these occurred during the heatwave at the end of June.

Source: deutschlandfunk.de

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