I saw the Iberian peninsula alone over 1700 deaths caused Through the heat wave sweeping Europe, the European World Health Organization (WHO) office He said Friday as it was called for Joint action to tackle climate change.
“the heat kills. Over the past decades, hundreds of in thousands of people they died as result of Intense heat during extended Often with Synchronous wildfires, “regional WHO director for Hans Kluge said that Europe in a permit.
“this is yearhave already Witnessed more More than 1,700 unnecessary deaths in current heat wave in Spain and Portugal alone “Cluj” added.
regional director Confirmed that severe exposure heat “It often exacerbates pre-existing health conditions” and noted that “individuals on either end of Life Spectrum – Infants and childrenand the elderly people – In particular risk. “
In response to a query from Agence France-Presse, the World Health Organization in Europe clarified that the figure is a preliminary estimate based on on Reports by national authorities and that the outcome”already It will increase and increase more over Coming days.”
The true number of Heatwave-related deaths won’t be known for Weeks, he said, adding that “this hot summer season is hardly over.”
“Finally, this week events point so far again to despair need for “European measures to effectively address climate change,” Kluge said.
regional head of UN Health body Governments said need To show will and leadership in Implementation of the Paris Agreement that set The goal of limited end-of-century Warming to 2°C (3.6°F) above pre-industrial levels – preferably 1.5°C.
He said that the members of European World Health Organization region – 53 countries And regions including several in Central Asia – “have already Show that they can work together on Urgent threats to global Health, “that was” time for us let’s do it again. “
