# Heat Waves Killed an Estimated 50,000 in European Cities, a Likely Record

- Source: NYT > Science
- Published: 2026-10-22T23:01:05+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/22/climate/europe-summer-heat-deaths.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/heat-waves-killed-an-estimated-50-000-in-european-cities-a-likely-reco-dfbb51/

This summer’s heat was the continent’s deadliest by far this century, according to new peer-reviewed estimates.

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