Germany records nearly 100 drowning deaths, many of them young men, in June heatwave

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Germany experienced nearly 100 drowning deaths in June, marking the worst toll in over 20 years, with many victims being young men. The high death toll coincided with a heatwave where temperatures reached up to 41.7°C, contributing to extreme conditions in western Europe.

Authorities confirm worst toll in more than 20 years as new extreme temperatures force early closure of Eiffel Tower Nearly 100 people, the largest proportion of whom were young men, died by drowning in Germany last month, authorities have said, as extreme temperatures in western Europe that have been blamed for hundreds of excess deaths geared up again. In Germany’s worst death toll from drowning for more than two decades, 99 people died in June, according to official figures, after temperatures rose as high as 41.7C (107.1F) in some areas. Continue reading...