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FILE: Tourists use umbrellas to shelter from the heat as they line up for a tour of the Forum in Rome, on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.

Video. Heat-related deaths in Europe are largely preventable, WHO says

Updated: 11/06/2026 - 14:03 GMT+2

Heat kills thousands of Europeans every year, deaths the WHO says could be prevented with the right policies in place.

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