At least 35,000 excess deaths recorded in Europes back-to-back heatwaves

True figure likely to be much higher as it only covers about half of continent and does not include August totalsAt least 35,000 more people died during Europes four record-breaking, back-to-back heatwaves this summer than would normally be expected, according to incomplete figures from barely half the continent.Excess mortality in three of the EUs larger countries - Germany, France and Spain - alone has already exceeded 25,000, according to the provisional national figures, and experts say the ...