Nearly 10,000 heat-related deaths in Germany so far this year

An estimated 9,800 people across Germany have ​died so far, this ‌year due to heat-related causes, according to RKI health body’s weekly report ​on Thursday. The mortality rate rises ‌significantly during weeks with average temperatures over 20 degrees Celsius. In June, Germany already experienced a record-breaking heatwave with temperatures of ​40 degrees or ​more in many regions.