00:00Europe is facing a deadly heat emergency, with the WHO warning that more than 1,300 excess deaths have been
00:08linked to the continent's record-breaking heatwave since June 21st.
00:13In France alone, officials say around 1,000 more deaths than expected have been recorded in just a matter of
00:19days.
00:19Across Europe, millions are enduring dangerous temperatures, with nearly 200 million people expected to face highs of 35 degrees Celsius
00:29or more.
00:30The WHO has called heat stress the silent killer, warning that homes, schools and workplaces across the continent were never
00:38designed for these extreme conditions.
00:40He says climate change is making what were once considered once-in-a-generation heatwaves an almost annual event, with
00:48Europe warning twice as fast as the global average.
00:52The WHO is warning governments to strengthen heat action plans as the continent braces for more extreme temperatures in the
00:58days ahead.
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