More than 800 people have died in Germany as a result of the abnormal heat wave.
Anomalous heatwave conditions observed in Germany from early April to the end of June this year have now concluded, according to reports from Zemin.uz.
According to the latest data released by the Robert Koch Institute, over 800 people lost their lives during this period due to the heatwave. Specialists analyzed the indicators from April 6 to June 21 and confirmed a direct link between the rise in mortality and increasing temperatures.
As stated in the report, high temperatures posed a serious threat to the health of individuals suffering from chronic illnesses. In many cases, the heatwave exacerbated existing medical conditions, ultimately leading to fatal outcomes.
It is important to note that deaths caused by heat exposure are not always explicitly recorded as the primary cause in medical documents. Therefore, experts employed specialized statistical methods to determine the true scale of the situation.
During the study, data from the Federal Statistical Office’s mortality database were compared with temperature readings from 52 meteorological stations across the country. The analysis showed that the highest number of fatalities occurred among individuals aged 85 and older.
Approximately 500 victims belonged to this age group. Additionally, 190 deaths were recorded among citizens aged 75 to 84, and 80 among those aged 65 to 74.
Among relatively younger individuals—those under 65—around 40 people were affected by the heatwave. These figures once again demonstrate that climate change represents a serious threat to human health.
