Brussels, Belgium, Sept 3, 2026 (AFP) - Belgium logs nearly 3,000 excess deaths during heatwaves

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2026-09-03

Belgium logged nearly 3,000 excess deaths during successive heatwaves since June, health authorities said Thursday, days after this summer was confirmed as the hottest on record in the northern European nation. Some 365 excess deaths were observed between July 28 and August 16, as Belgium sweltered under a third heatwave, adding to the almost 2,600 excess deaths recorded during the previous two bouts of high temperatures, the Sciensano national p......

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