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Germany records over 5,100 heat deaths as Europe reels under record-breaking summer

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Germany recorded an estimated 5,120 heat-related deaths so far this year. The majority of the deaths occurred during the intense weather in late June, according to the country's public health agency.

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The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) said in its latest weekly report that around 4,270 of the deaths were among people aged 75 and above. Women accounted for a higher share of the fatalities, largely because they make up a greater proportion of Germany's oldest population.

The figures come as Europe grapples with one of its most severe early summer heatwaves on record. The Copernicus Climate Change Service said Western Europe experienced its hottest June ever, with an average temperature of 20. 74C.

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