Over 400 more people died in the Netherlands last week, during the hottest week since temperature measurements started, than in the weeks before, Statistics Netherlands reported on Friday.
The recorded coronavirus related deaths were low, so the excess mortality "is thus almost entirely attributable to the higher temperatures", the stats office said. The Netherlands was in a national heatwave from August 5 to 16, lasting a total of 13 days. On nine of those days, temperatures topped 30 degrees. For the first time ever, the Netherlands saw eight consecutive days with temps above 30.Last week was also the hottestweek ever measured in the Netherlands, with an average maximum temperature of 33.1 degrees Celsius.
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Some 400 heat deaths in Netherlands’ hottest week ever | NL Times
The recorded coronavirus related deaths were low, so the excess mortality "is thus almost entirely attributable to the higher temperatures", the stats office said. The Netherlands was in a national heatwave from August 5 to 16, lasting a total of 13 days. On nine of those days, temperatures topped 30 degrees. For the first time ever, the Netherlands saw eight consecutive days with temps above 30.Last week was also the hottestweek ever measured in the Netherlands, with an average maximum temperature of 33.1 degrees Celsius.
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Some 400 heat deaths in Netherlands’ hottest week ever | NL Times
