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New timelapse maps show how scorching 40C heatwave spread across Europe causing tens of thousands of deaths

The Mirror UK News · 25 August 2026 at 18:38

New timelapse maps show how scorching 40C heatwave spread across Europe causing tens of thousands of deaths

Tens of thousands of Europeans have died this summer due to scorching temperatures sometimes exceeding 40C with multiple records being smashed across the continent

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New timelapse maps show how scorching 40C heatwave spread across Europe causing tens of thousands of deaths

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