Economic Observation Network According to the CCTV News client,Chief Station ReporterIt is reported that in June of this year, about 10 European countries recorded at least 12000 excess deaths. It is reported that this statistic is still in its infancy, and as countries release more statistical results in the future, the death toll is expected to further increase.

Excess deaths "refers to the difference between the estimated total number of deaths at a specific location and during a specific period, and the estimated number of deaths in the absence of a health crisis.

In June of this year, several European countries experienced sustained high temperatures, with temperatures in some parts of Western and Southern Europe exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, prompting multiple countries to issue heat warnings. The high temperature has also caused problems such as forest fires, power supply shortages, and public health pressures.