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After thousands of heat-related deaths, WHO warns of another extreme wave in Europe

2026-07-07 13:15:40Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

After thousands of heat-related deaths, WHO warns of another extreme wave in

The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday that Europe could face its "deadliest week yet", with another intense heatwave forming over the Atlantic.

Temperatures in Portugal and southern Spain are expected to soar to 43 degrees Celsius in the coming days. WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge held an emergency call on Monday with representatives from 41 countries in the region, the European Commission and civil society groups to discuss lessons from the last heatwave and preparations for the next one.

Kluge said in a statement that countries with heat health action plans responded faster and better protected their populations during the June heatwave.

However, he said that less than half of WHO's European member states had such a plan in place.

Experts have said the heatwave of June 20-28 was the worst ever recorded in Europe, causing power outages, damaging infrastructure and overwhelming healthcare systems.

The extreme heat was almost certainly caused by climate change, scientists said. France, the Netherlands and Belgium recorded an additional 3,700 deaths, with authorities warning that the numbers are preliminary and could rise.

Temperatures reached 40 degrees Celsius in parts of Europe during the heatwave. Kluge said care home residents, the homeless and the socially isolated elderly were still not being consistently reached across Europe.

"The work now is on two fronts: fixing what failed in recent weeks before the next heat wave hits, and building the kind of health systems that not only respond to extreme heat, but are ready for it," Kluge said.


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