DROWNINGS SURGE AS HEAT STIFLES GERMANY

1. WHAT HAPPENED

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• The Local Germany: Ninety-nine people drowned in Germany last month, the most since a record heatwave swept Europe in 2003, according to official figures.
• The Local Germany: Heat is becoming a serious public health issue in Germany, with rising numbers of people reporting exhaustion, sleep disruption and circulatory problems, according to a new nationwide survey.
• BBC News: Most deaths will have occurred in the June heatwave, experts say, when a rare red heat alert was issued.
• The Local Germany: June sees surge in drowning deaths in Germany, new CDU lead candidate for Berlin state election calls for spending cuts, police investigate suspected rail sabotage in North Rhine-Westphalia and more news on Monday,…

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