Czech Republic records deadliest day in 30 years during record summer heat

Newly refined data show the Czech Republic experienced its deadliest day in three decades during summer 2026, attributed to record heat and an extraordinary rise in deaths. The mortality spike appears to have subsided afterward, but the scale of excess deaths underscores the public-health impact of extreme heat. The data is preliminary and the exact attribution to heat versus other factors remains uncertain.

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