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It Was Reported That the Heat Wave in Belgium at the End of June Saw the "highest Excess Mortality Rate" in Europe
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- This rate was calculated as 23 percent in neighboring France and 13 percent in the Netherlands.
- Those living in more socioeconomically disadvantaged areas were more affected by extreme heat.
- It was evaluated that Belgium's more densely urbanized structure limits cooling opportunities and increases the effect of high temperatures.
It was reported that the heat wave in Belgium at the end of June saw the "highest excess mortality rate" in Europe. Current data from the European Death Monitoring Network (EuroMOMO) revealed that the "highest excess death" rate in Europe was recorded in Belgium during the heatwave at the end of June, at 48 percent. This rate was calculated as 23 percent in neighboring France and 13 percent in the Netherlands.
Those living in more socioeconomically disadvantaged areas were more affected by extreme heat. It was evaluated that Belgium's more densely urbanized structure limits cooling opportunities and increases the effect of high temperatures. The Belgian Institute of Public Health (Sciensano) announced that approximately 2 thousand additional deaths were recorded in the heat wave in June and the first days of July, corresponding to an excess mortality rate of 48 percent.
Source: TRT Haber
