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  "title": "Germany hit by record 16,300 heat-related deaths",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/germany-hit-by-record-16-300-heat-related-deaths-5296164",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T09:17:01.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/03/germany-hit-by-record-16-300-heat-related-deaths"
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  "account": "Germany recorded a staggering 16,300 heat-related deaths during Europe's intense summer heatwaves, according to official data released Thursday. This surpasses the previous record of 8,900 heat-related deaths set in 2018.\n\nThe German public health authority's Robert Koch Institute reported that the majority of these fatalities occurred in individuals over the age of 75. The institute's latest figures, which spanned from June 1 through August 23, were one week more comprehensive than previous statistics.\n\nThe institute estimated that 9,600 of the deaths transpired during the week of June 22-28 alone. This data collection for heat mortality has been ongoing for the past decade, with the previous peak occurring in 1994 when 10,000 such deaths were reported.",
  "summary": "European countries recorded more than 30,000 excess deaths during consecutive heatwaves and droughts linked by scientists to human-caused climate change.",
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        "title": "Germany Sees Record 16,300 Heat-Related Deaths Amid Extreme Summer",
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        "title": "Germany hit by record 16,300 heat-related deaths",
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