Deaths in the Netherlands Spiked During Europe Heat Wave
Tourists lean on a concrete wall as they seek cooling in the shade during a heatwave in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on July 25, 2019. (ROBIN UTRECHT/AFP/Getty Images) At a Glance Most of the deaths occurred among the elderly population.The July heat wave smashed records across Europe.An all-time high of more than 104 degrees was set in the Netherlands. Nearly 400 more people died in the Netherlands during Europe's record-smashing July heat wave than in a typical summer week, according to...