'Silent killer': Extreme heat claims 'more than 200,000 lives' in Europe

Jun 12, 2026 - 01:00
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'Silent killer': Extreme heat claims 'more than 200,000 lives' in Europe
More than 200,000 lives have been lost to the "silent killer" of extreme heat in Europe since 2022, the World Health Organization said on Thursday, after a heatwave saw some countries record their highest-ever May temperatures.