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Over 1,300 dead in Europe: How ‘Omega Block’ supercharged a deadly heatwave

A severe heatwave gripping Europe has claimed over 1,300 lives since June 21, with France reporting nearly 1,000 excess deaths and 74 drownings. Nations like Germany, the Czech Republic, and Poland have shattered temperature records. This extreme heat, amplified by an Omega Block weather pattern, is straining infrastructure and highlighting the vulnerability of European buildings not designed for such sustained warmth.

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