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At least 12,000 excess deaths in Europe's June heat wave

At least 12,000 excess deaths were recorded across nine European countries during June's heat wave, national statistics indicated, a toll that could yet rise as more data are released, according to an AFP analysis.

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At least 12,000 excess deaths were recorded across nine European countries during June’s heat wave, according to national statistics. The toll could rise as more data are released, AFP analysis noted. During the same period, all‑time temperature records were broken in several European countries, and new June records were set in the UK and Switzerland.

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