A record-breaking early-summer heatwave killed hundreds of people across Europe, with Spain’s MoMo mortality monitoring system estimating 212 heat-linked deaths between Sunday and Wednesday. France reported heat-related fatalities, including children found dead in cars, while Germany reported more than 20 deaths, many of them drownings, and Italy reported multiple heat-related deaths. At least 101 million Europeans were expected to face temperatures above 35C on Thursday as the heat extended ...

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