Belgium records an additional 1,200 deaths during the heat wave

You registered Belgium1,222 additional deaths during the period between June 18 and 29, in one of the most severe Heat waves that the country has witnessed in recent years, and which the European continent is witnessing in general, amid mounting warnings of their health repercussions on the population, especially the most vulnerable groups.

Data from the Risk Management Group of the Belgian Ministry of Public Health showed that 530 of these deaths were recorded among people aged 85 years and over, while a noticeable increase also appeared in the category of those under 65 years of age, with 180 deaths recorded. Additional.

High risks

Circulating reports stated that this increase represents the highest daily level of deaths in the country since the first wave of the Corona pandemic in 2020, which reflects the amount of pressure that high temperatures have placed on public health and on the ability of the health system and care facilities to respond quickly.

This toll was linked to a phase of extreme hot weather that swept Belgium and a large part of Europe, where the temperature in some areas exceeded 35 degrees. Celsius, which prompted the authorities to raise the level of alert and take precautionary measures on a large scale.

At the health level, specialists warned that heat waves not only lead to an increase in cases of heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and dehydration, but also raise the rates of exacerbation of chronic diseases, especially heart and respiratory diseases, and also increase the risks for the elderly and people who live alone or rely on limited care.

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