Austria records in two months a record of 646 deaths due to extreme heatPhoto by Maksim Romashkin on Pexels
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Austria records in two months a record of 646 deaths due to extreme heat

CNN Portugal30 August 2026 at 10:07

Austria recorded a record number of 646 deaths due to extreme heat in a period of only two months. This data represents a worrying milestone in mortality statistics related to high temperatures in the country.

Since the beginning of summer 2026, Austria has been severely affected by prolonged and intense heat waves. Temperatures reached unprecedented levels in the country, with thermometers exceeding 41 degrees in the eastern region.

The Austrian population was the most directly affected by this unprecedented heat wave. The high number of deaths confirms the severity of the situation and raises alerts about the need for prevention and adaptation measures in the face of increasingly frequent extreme weather phenomena.

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