At least 10,000 people have died in Europe's ongoing heat wave, Israeli media outlet Channel 14 reports, citing official data. Most fatalities were among those aged 65 and older, with heart and respiratory conditions exacerbated by extreme heat. The heat wave has disrupted electricity supplies, closed schools, and broken temperature records in France, Spain, and the UK.
Channel 14, an Israeli news outlet, reports that the European heat wave has claimed at least 10,000 lives, citing official data. The majority of fatalities are among people aged 65 and older, with the extreme heat exacerbating heart and respiratory conditions, according to the report. In France, Spain, and the UK, the heat wave has disrupted electricity supplies, forced school closures, and set new temperature records.
The Zioneer has previously covered the heat wave's progression, with earlier reports citing death tolls of 1,300 (June 29), 1,000 in France (June 28), and 1,000 in Spain (July 1). Those figures were based on official data from the respective countries. The new figure of 10,000 suggests a sharp increase in the cumulative death toll as the heat wave continues.
The 10,000 figure is based on a single report from Channel 14 and has not been independently corroborated by The Zioneer. No official pan-European statement has been released at this time.
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